South London Weekly - August 11th 2023

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elderly reSidentS hit out at £2k per year bill increaSe for heating and hot water

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By Robert Firth Local Democracy Reporter

elDerly SoUth londoners have hit out at a council after it hiked their heating and hot water bills by 300 per cent and said they could leave if they didn’t want to pay the extra £2,000 a year.

Residents of Macintosh Court, a sheltered housing complex in Streatham, are among thousands of Lambeth Council tenants with communal heating systems hit by a giant increase in their service charge payments since April.

Many of the tenants in Macintosh Court only receive a basic pension of £156.20 per week and are struggling to find the extra cash needed to cover the huge rise.

She said: “It’s such a mess. It’s such a large increase that it has put me in the red. I’ve not been in the red in years.

“It’s three times as much money. We are all hanging on by our teeth. I’ve had to cut back on all the good stuff in life to pay for this. I don’t eat out any more. I don’t take my grandchildren to the cinema.

“You call the council and you get an automated message. I can’t understand them. It’s totally disorientating. I’ve not been able to talk to anybody. I just get threatening letters saying they want more money.”

Another resident, Antonio Tsimpinos, 72, said it was frustrating that he had no control over his bill unlike people with individual boilers.

He said: “It’s outrageous. I don’t have any control over the bill. I can’t control my heating.

Bill hikes that hit many families last year due to the rise in gas prices linked to the Ukraine invasion are only now being experienced by residents with these boilers.

Despite this, some Macintosh Court residents feel the council has failed to justify the extra cost with a clear breakdown of its calculations.

They were also unimpressed that a letter informing them of the bill increases sent in February suggested that to ‘avoid paying the revised rent’, they could ‘end [their] tenancy’.

Janet Gayle, who has lived in the complex for six years, said the Labour-led council hadn’t put in place support for vulnerable residents ahead of the bill rise.

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Others living in the 45-flat complex struggled to understand notices warning them about the bill increase from the council and only became aware months later after they received letters warning they were in arrears.

Macintosh Court resident Linda Lee, 86, said she’d had to stop taking her grand kids to the cinema in an attempt to save money to cover the increased charges.

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“They shouldn’t charge the flats the same amount of money because some people want it on 24 hours a day, but me I hardly have it on. The first bill was taken from my direct debit. I don’t like to have too much money in my current account and I went overdrawn for £40 to £50.”

Energy for communal heating systems like that in Macintosh Court is bought in advance.

She told a council meeting on July 12: “My elderly neighbours have language, literacy, mobility, mental health or other disabilities that prohibited them from understanding the service charge notice increase letter.

"Although Lambeth knows many of us receive basic pensions, no attempt was made to lessen the impact of this phenomenal increase. Rent officers didn’t reply to concerned tenants who’d contacted them in March trying to verify the information.

"Instead harsh communications left tenants

shocked, scared of evictions, anxious for their financial futures and saddened by the lack of empathy that had been shown.”

A Lambeth Council spokesperson said:

“We understand the huge strain that rising bills and the cost of living crisis have put on households with the least, and will act on Macintosh Court residents’ concerns about the way the council has interacted with them about this challenging situation.

“Last year the council’s long-term contracts meant we were able to keep costs low for residents, compared to the huge increases in prices for people with private heating.

"Unfortunately, these contracts are now over, and our suppliers prices have gone up a lot which is why bills have gone up.

“While we can’t do anything about that sadly, we have directed all the support we can to people most impacted by the cost of living crisis.

"Last year, Lambeth distributed more than £8 million in financial aid to those who need support the most.

“This year we’ve put support worth another £10 million together, with a specific portion of that set aside to support council tenants hardest hit by the cost of living crisis.”

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By Herbie Russell

a WalWorth urban gardener will visit north america to bring their city food-growing ideas back to Southwark.

Leanne Werner, co-founder of urban growing organisation Wilder, believes the UK will see food shortages “very soon” and that community food projects in Canada and the US could hold the solutions.

With funding from the prestigious Churchill Fellowship, the former councillor will spend almost two months in North America, visiting green roofs in Toronto and ‘agricultural hoods’ in Detroit.

She thinks Southwark Council should commit to growing ten per cent of the food it consumes, possibly using the techniques used in the cities she visits.

Leanne, who used to be a North Bermondsey councillor, said: “Because of the climate crisis, there are going to be food shortages very soon. The countryside has been decimated with pesticides and herbicides so a lot of the ground is infertile.

“Europe is having a very hot summer with forest fires and the war in Ukraine has already led to food shortages.”

She believes urban farming could hold the key to tackling future food shortages and climate change by reducing supply chains.

“More and more people are moving to cities globally so it’s a good to explore how we can grow food sustainably in cities,” she said.

In Toronto, Leanne will learn about how the city requires all new buildings with over 2,000m² floorspace to have green roofs.

This has led to the establishment of rooftop farms on top of Toronto Metropolitan University that produce over 3000kg of food each season for the local community.

In Detroit, she’ll explore the city’s ‘agrihoods’. These are the forgotten, rundown neighbourhoods revitalised by community-run, urban farms.

They aim to make it easier for lowincome communities to access fresh and healthy food.

Leanne co-founded her urban growing organisation Wilder, with friend Helena Smith, in November 2020, inspired by her years as a Labour councillor.

While working in local government, which she left last year, she helped establish the Lynton Road Octopus

one woman'S miSSion to bring american urban farming to Southwark

Through Wilder, she has already helped revamp the Jerwood Garden with plants, a greenwall and a pond.

And at Canopi, a shared office space in Borough, she has removed paving from an outdoor area and established a community garden.

Leanne will visit North America thanks to the Churchill Fellowship, a charity that supports people wanting to instigate meaningful change in the UK.

It does this by funding fellows to spend four to eight weeks learning from and working with innovators in their field anywhere in the world.

Garden and the Rouel Road Estate Orchard.

Leanne Werner

Southwark'S houSing fund reduced to 'loweSt ever point' after council dipS into SavingS

By Herbie Russell

S U rging energy costs, rising inflation and housing repairs have forced Southwark council to take £6.7 million from its housing reserves, bringing the fund to its “lowest ever point”.

The council dipped into its savings after the housing revenue account (HRA), - which is used to fund housing stock maintenance - overspent by £19.8 million between 2022 and 23, a council report revealed.

The remaining £13.1 million deficit was recouped through “better-than-expected rental income”, underspends elsewhere and “a combination of financing measures”.

But the report, entitled 'Policy and Resources Strategy: Revenue monitoring report outturn 2022-23', also said there was "limited scope within the HRA to absorb ever-increasing demands".

Southwark Council’s cabinet member for finance Cllr Stephanie Cryan told us the council retains “a firm grip” on its finances. But she also called on the government to

give local authorities “long-term funding certainty”.

The HRA reserves are essentially the savings for the HRA itself and Southwark Council has basically transferred money from its savings, reflecting the financial pressures it faces as London’s biggest social landlord.

The repair and maintenance of the housing stock took up “by far” the largest proportion of operating resources, the report said.

Supplying heat to the tenants and leaseholders had also been challenging, resulting in a £4.1 million district heating overspend.

The report described how the district heating account was “exposed to unprecedented price volatility” and that it now carries “a minor deficit for the first time since it was first established in 1985”.

It also said the rent cap on social housing, and the increase in the number of repairs being reported, had put finances under “very significant pressure”.

In a LinkedIn post, Peter John, who led Southwark Council between 2010 and 2020, said he didn’t have “detailed

knowledge” of Southwark’s finances but shared his view on the report.

He said: “Firstly, the council's general fund seems robust and secure. This has never been a local authority which has embarked on a crazy spending spree or dodgy deals.”

But he added: “The reality is that Southwark's Cabinet will now face some tough decisions about re-profiling their capital and revenue spending over the medium term in order to ease the current pressure on the HRA.”

It is unclear how Southwark Council can “re-profile” capital spending, which is used to fund large housing projects, without losing out on new homes.

The council's report comes barely a month after housing boss Michael Scorer admitted the council’s pledge to start building 11,000 homes by 2043 was “unfunded”.

Last December, central government agreed to increase local government funding by 9.2 per cent in its annual Local Government Finance Settlement.

But London Councils, the cross-party group representing London’s local

councils, warned that boroughs would still have to make £100million in savings to balance budgets.

It said the government’s 2023 to 24 funding settlement left London councils with 18 per cent fewer resources compared to 2010 to 2011.

Cllr Cryan said: “As ever, we urgently need the Government to give long-term funding certainty to all councils to enable us to better plan our resources over the longer term.”

Announcing the settlement in December, Housing Secretary Michael Gove said the 9.2 per cent funding increase would “provide councils with the support they need”. He added: “It gives certainty, ensures stability, provides significant additional resources for social care, and maintains balance on council tax.”

South London and Maudsley retains 'good' rating after ward inspections

By Herbie Russell SoUth

lonDon and Maudsley

nhS Foundation trust has retained its ‘good’ rating following two recent inspections.

the care Quality commission (cQc) visited wards for older people with mental health problems and long stay rehabilitation wards, rating them ‘good’ and ‘requires improvement’ respectively.

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By Herbie Russell

Police are renewing appeals for information on the fifth anniversary of a fire that killed seven-year-old Joel Uhrie in Deptford.

Detectives believe the fire was caused by a burning objection being pushed through the letterbox of the boy’s home on Adolphus Street on August 7, 2018.

Joel’s mother, Iroroefe O Edu, said: “We have now spent five long years without Joel and time does not make it any easier. “Nothing will ever bring him back but we are desperate to find out who carried out this deadly crime.”

Tragically, Joel’s body was found by emergency services in an upstairs bedroom. A post-mortem found his injuries were consistent with fire and smoke inhalation.

Joel’s mother and sister, who were also upstairs, escaped by jumping from first floor windows.

Detective Chief Inspector Mark Rogers, from Specialist Crime North, said: “This is a significant anniversary for Joel’s family and our thoughts remain with them.

“Joel’s young life was tragically cut short and his family will never see the man he would have become.

“We need answers for them and someone must know why this happened or have information that can help progress this investigation.”

Anyone with information is asked to call the dedicated incident room on 020 8345 3715, 101 or Tweet @MetCC.

To remain 100% anonymous call the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or visit www.crimestoppers. uk.org.

Wards for older people with mental health problems were found to be “effective, responsive and well-led” and were rated ‘outstanding’ for caring.

Those patients benefited from drama therapy while those with anxiety were supported through “new sensory machines, such as interactive projectors”.

While inspectors did find positives in the long-stay rehabilitation wards, they were rated ‘requires improvement’.

inspectors found the high level of agency staff meant “people… weren’t always cared for by staff who knew them well”.

it also found staff felt pressure to admit people to rehabilitation wards before they were ready and that easily-comprehensible care plans weren’t always available to patients.

antoinette Smith, cQc deputy director of operations in london, said: “When we inspected these services, we were pleased to see leaders responding to issues and encouraging improvement through equal relationships between staff and people in the service.

She praised wards for older people for “extensively” involving loved ones and their carers, but criticised the

long stay rehabilitation wards.

She said: “We found some changes on long stay rehabilitation wards hadn’t been implemented consistently across all parts of the service, and leaders need to ensure they have enough oversight to embed these further.

“We'll continue to monitor these services, including through further inspections, to ensure people are receiving safe care and support the trust to continue building on the improvements made so far.”

a spokesperson for South london and Maudsley nhS Foundation trust said: “We welcomed the care Quality commission (cQc) in February and March this year to carry out inspections of our services for working age adults and older adults. as a leading mental health trust, we

aim to deliver outstanding care both in the community and through our inpatient services.

"We were pleased that our services for older adults were rated ‘good’ overall. in particular, we welcome an ‘outstanding’ rating for the care provided to older adults. the trust would like to thank our colleagues who provide compassionate, respectful and personalised support to our service users and their families.

"We recognise that our support for the rehabilitation of working age adults still requires some improvement and we have action plans in place to address the issues highlighted in the cQc reports. We look forward to demonstrating the progress made in these areas to our service users and the cQc.”

Joel Uhrie

As ever we urgently need the government to give long-term funding certainty

Cllr StephanIe Cryan

By Kevin Quinn

a MUrDer investigation was launched after 48-year-old Fiona holm from hither green was reported missing by her family on June 29.

Officers believe she was killed up to nine days earlier having last been seen on CCTV on June 20 when she met up with friends.

The video shows her walking along the street after visiting an off-licence in Catford.

The Met Police said her family "can't grieve until Fiona is found".

A man in his 60’s has been charged with her murder as well as that of another woman, Naomi Hunte, who was found dead last year.

Detective Chief Inspector Kate Blackburn, who is leading the investigation, said: “After a missing person investigation failed to locate Fiona, our enquiries have led us to believe that she had come to serious harm.

“Part of our ongoing investigation is piecing together a timeline of Fiona’s movements in the days leading up to and including Tuesday, 20 June when she was last seen alive.

“We are now releasing footage captured on what we believe to be Fiona’s last living day and we need to speak to anyone who saw her or spoke to her around that time.

“Fiona was known to be a friendly woman who would take the time to speak with local people.

“She has been a familiar face in the Lewisham/Blackheath area.

“Do you know her? Did you see her from mid to late June? If you did, was she anxious or worried about anything –did she share any information with you about what was going on in her life?

“If you live in, or travelled through,

cctv image releaSed of miSSing woman in hunt for body

the Verdant Lane area of Catford on 20 June, and have not already spoken to the police, do you have either doorbell or dash-cam footage that might include images of Fiona?

“If you saw, spoke to, or have information concerning Fiona please get in touch. No matter how insignificant your information might seem, please share it with us.”

Fiona was reported missing on Thursday, June 29 and the last sighting of her alive was on Verdant Lane in Catford on the evening of Tuesday, 20 June. Fiona

has not been seen or heard from since.

Police previously released an image of Fiona in an off-licence and this newly released footage was captured later that same evening.

Fiona is wearing different clothing in the later footage. This is thought to be a green top, with dark coloured leggings or trousers, possibly with Converse-style trainers.

Officers are very keen to establish where Fiona was going that evening and what her movements were on leaving Verdant Lane.

DCI Blackburn continued: “Due to the fact a man has been charged and legal proceedings are under way I am limited on the information I am able to provide about our investigation but I can confirm that we continue to search for Fiona’s remains.

“Fiona’s family and friends are in limbo, unable to grieve and desperate to know what happened to her.

"My thoughts remain with them as I urge anyone with information to please get in touch.”

Carl Cooper, 65, of Broadfield Road,

Catford, has been charged with the murder of Ms Holm and the murder of Naomi Hunte.

Naomi Hunte was found stabbed to death at a flat in Woolwich in February last year.

He is in custody and due to appear at the Old Bailey on October 3. If you saw Fiona or have information concerning her disappearance, please call 101 or Tweet @MetCC quoting 22MIS023317. To remain 100% anonymous call the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111

m an who S tabbed hi S partner 'more than 50 time S' will S erve at lea S t 18 year S in jail for her murder

By Kevin Quinn

a M an convicted of murdering his partner in a 'frenzied attack' was told last Friday, august 4, that he must serve at least eighteen years behind bars.

An Old Bailey judge handed out the life sentence and said David Xavier must serve a minimum of eighteen years before being eligible to apply for parole.

The sentence came after the jury heard that the 38-year-old stabbed his partner Andreia Patricia Rodriguez Guilherme more than 50 times in frenzied attack in Croydon in December 2020.

During the trial the jury heard a terrified message that she sent to her family on the night of her death.

On Tuesday, August 1, the unanimous jury found him guilty of murdering his 30-year-old partner.

Police were called to the couple’s address in Canning Road, Croydon on December 11, 2020.

Andreia was found with knife injuries and was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. A post-mortem examination held at Croydon Mortuary the following day gave cause of death as multiple stab wounds Xavier was taken to hospital for treatment to stab injuries and was arrested on suspicion of murder. He was discharged from hospital on February 9, 2021 and the next day charged with murder.

Xavier had been in a relationship with

Andreia. They were both Portuguese, originally from Madeira, but had only met and formed a relationship in the UK.

The court heard that by July 2020 their relationship was deteriorating, and in December that year Andreia was taking steps to end the relationship, in response to which, Xavier became increasingly jealous and angry – even trying to stop her from seeing her family.

On the night of Friday, December 11, Andreia sent recordings of an argument she was having with Xavier to a relative. The recordings, which were later recovered from Andreia’s mobile phone, showed a heated argument with the defendant and Andreia trading insults.

Later that same evening Andreia texted a relative saying ‘he picked up a knife’.

A text to another female relative said: ‘David is crazy - pointed a knife at me’.

The court was told that her last communication was a recording of events which appeared to have happened immediately before the murder. In the clip Andreia was crying and asking the defendant to leave the flat.

It is shortly after that clip was captured that Xavier is believed to have stabbed Andreia more than 50 times with a kitchen knife. The knife was later recovered at the address.

The court heard that two minutes or so after the stabbing, Xavier called a member of his family telling them that Andreia was dead. They rushed to the address and found Xavier still holding the knife

and Andreia on the floor of the bedroom, covered in blood.

An ambulance was called immediately, but despite medics fighting to save Andreia, she sadly died at the scene.

Detective Chief Inspector Matt Webb, who led the investigation said: “This was a horrific, frenzied attack against a woman who didn’t stand a chance. Xavier was armed with a knife and clearly enraged.

“Andreia’s family has lived through the horror of receiving those final messages on the night of her death, and, due to Xavier pleading not guilty, they were forced to relive that night again at the trial.

“It is right that Xavier will spend a large part of his life behind bars and while nothing can bring Andreia back, but I sincerely hope that the sentence handed down, brings her loved ones a measure of comfort.”.

A still from the CCTV supplied by the Met Police - go to www. southlondon.co.uk to see the footage

CCTV of Fiona Holm at the Off Licence on Tuesday June 20

David Xavier found guilty of murder

© Met Police

© Met Police

Andreia Patricia Rodriguez Guilherme

© Met Police

By Isabel Ramirez

What thiS summer has lacked in good weather, it makes up for in culture. this weekend, you can hear some Windrush storytelling, head to a free indie film festival, or spend two days dancing to the best Uk old-school tunes in a south london park.

garage nation

FeStival

heaD to catford for a two-day music festival - featuring big names like artful Dodger and heartless crew.

Mountsfield Park will be taken over this weekend by the sounds of house, UK garage and old-school classics.

Garage Nation festival is a two-day outdoor event - with three arenas, fairground rides and food stalls. Across the weekend, over 100 acts celebrating the very best of music and culture will be taking to the stage, including headliners DJ Luck and MC Neat, Artful Dodger, Heartless Crew and many more.

Where? Mountsfield Park, Stainton Road, Catford, SE6 1AN

When? Saturday, 12 August from 12 pm - Sunday, 13 August admission: Go to garagenationfestival.com for tickets (Weekend tickets from £59.95)

WinDrUSh WellneSS

WeekenD

our pick of what to do thiS weekend

for 75 years of the Windrush legacy - there will be a special Wellness Weekend at Surrey Quays shopping centre (August 12) and Canada Water Library (August 13).

get DoWn to rotherhithe for £5 massages and caribbean food this weekend. As a continuation of the celebrations

All day at the venues there will be Caribbean food, back and shoulder massages for a fiver and a host of natural wellbeing products to try. Visitors can learn about the history of Windrush with storytelling and a photo exhibition. Where? Surrey Quays Shopping

Centre and Canada Water Library.

When? Saturday, 12 August from 10 am - 4 pm; Sunday, 13 August from 12 pm - 4 pm. admission: Free

Free FilM FeStival

Soak UP some culture at a free latin american film festival this weekend in the elephant.

The Identities 5 festival will feature a competition of Latin American

short films, in a celebration of international independent cinema. You'll also have the opportunity to witness performances from Peruvian folk dancers and a Brazilian roots band.

Where? Castle Square, Elephant and Castle, SE17 1EU

When? Saturday, 12 August 6 pm to Sunday, 13 August 10:30 pm.

admission: Free Go to southsocialfilmfestival.co.uk for free tickets and more information.

Peckham Burger King declared 'the best architecture ever'

By Herbie Russell

the PeckhaM Burger king has been declared “the best piece of architecture ever” by twitter users.

The distinctive Peckham High Street building, with its wavy roof and glass walls, has been there since at least the mid-2000s.

murder detectiveS appeal after 20-year-old S tabbed

By Kevin Quinn

MUrDer DetectiveS have named the young man killed after being stabbed off Queen’s road last Friday morning as Julian ebanksFord.

The 20-year-old sadly died on the afternoon of Friday, August 4, after he was rushed to hospital having been stabbed at 12:58am on Kender Street, at junction with Queen's Road between Peckham and New Cross.

Police have made an arrest, but they continue to appeal for witnesses.

The murder investigation is being led by Detective Chief Inspector Chris Wood of the Met’s Specialist Crime Command.

He said: "Although we have now made an arrest, I am continuing to appeal for anyone who was in the area of Kender Street to come forward and speak with us.

"We need to know what happened in the moments leading up to Julian being stabbed.

“Were your there? Did you see or hear anything suspicious? Please get in contact as a matter of urgency.”

Yesterday, Saturday August 5, officers arrested a 19-year-old man on suspicion of murder. He remains in police custody. Anyone who has information or footage relating to this incident should call 101 or Tweet @MetCC quoting 265/4AUG.

To remain 100% anonymous call the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or visit crimestoppers-uk. org

Although little is known about its history, Twitter users have been heaping praise on the unique design agreeing that it’s “immortal” and “unironically impressive".

The Twitter storm began when an architect tweeted: “What is the best piece of #architecture you have ever seen? Pictures please!”

A social media user then responded with a photo of the Peckham Burger King - a tweet that has since been liked over 2,500 times.

One Twitter user replied: “I was unironically impressed with it when I have been to Peckham.”

Another said: “It's a bit of a nonsense but if it survives the decade it'll become a listed building.”

One person even said their wife called it the “Zaha Hadid Burger King” - a reference to the Iraqi-British architect’s famously futuristic designs.

A Time Out review in May said:

"Peckham’s Burger King has got big

regional leisure centre energy, but we think there’s a kind of beauty in that.

"Its wave-shaped roof almost suggests there are waterslides lurking inside, while its confident expanses of glass magnify the weak south London sunshine to Laser Quest levels of intensity.

"The vibe inside is hectic, but nothing anyone who's been to a secondary school swimming gala can't handle."

People have also highlighted that it’s just meters away from the Grade-II listed Peckham Library on Peckham Square.

Designed by famous architect William Allen Alsop, the library opened in 2000 and won a Stirling Prize for architecture the same year.

“That place combined with the library was nuts,” said one Twitter user.

The nearby Peckham Square is also home to the Peckham Arch, a 35-metre structure constructed in 1994 and designed by architects Troughton McAslan.

Local architect Benedict O'Looney previously described it as a “democratic meeting space” and compared it to the ancient Agora of Athens.

The Peckham Arch is at risk however, with Southwark Council previously touting the possibility of demolishing it as part of the Peckham Square redesign.

Horniman announces redesigned gallery and new Winter Garden in £5.7 million revamp

By Herbie Russell

the horniM an Museum and gardens in Forest hill is set for a £5.7 million renovation.

The money, provided through the National Lottery Heritage Fund, will be used to revamp the Natural History Gallery, famously home to the Horniman walrus.

The fund will also help transform the disused boating pond into a play area, and create a Winter Garden in the underused South Downs area.

Nick Merriman, Chief Executive and Director of Content at the Horniman Museum and Gardens, said: “We want to thank the Heritage Fund for giving our Nature + Love project their approval.

“Without their support it would not be possible to bring our plans to reality. Now, thanks to the Heritage Fund, we can look forward to creating three new and exciting destinations for our visitors, and to fostering the next generation’s love and care for the natural world.”

The transformation is part of the Horniman’s Nature + Love programme, which aims to make the award-winning museum more inclusive, accessible and environmentally sustainable.

The Natural History Gallery, built in 1901, will be redesigned to explore humanity’s impact on the planet.

The Grade II listed building will also be upgraded to be more accessible and an Action Zone focussed on local wildlife will be established adjacent to the

gallery.

Elsewhere, the boating pond will become a Nature Explorers Adventure Zone - a natural play area that encourages children to engage with nature. The Nature Trail will also get step-free access for the first time.

In the Sustainable Gardening Zone, the South Downs area of the Gardens will become a Winter Garden.

Stuart McLeod, Director of EnglandLondon & South at The National Lottery Heritage Fund, said: “We’re thrilled that thanks to money raised by National Lottery players, we have been able to continue to support the Horniman with this once-in-a-generation project.

“The space will be transformed to inspire the next generation to engage

and immerse themselves in learning about natural heritage and our climate.

“Heritage is a brilliant way to bring

people together and projects like these are integral to connect more people with the nature and wildlife around them.”

Julian Ebanks-Ford

The Horniman Museum & Gardens

The Peckham High Street Burger King.

© Met Police

© Benedict O'Looney

By Robert Firth

Local Democracy Reporter

DUlWich village and the surrounding area, which is famous for its picturesque streets and upmarket shops, has so many private schools that a local uniform shop nearly runs out of blazers and shirts ahead of the start of the new school term.

Dulwich, which is actually made up of three villages: Dulwich Village, East Dulwich, West Dulwich, as well as a chunk of Herne Hill, boasts no less than eight private schools, the most well-known being the elite all boys Dulwich College.

Alumni of the school include Brexit architect Nigel Farage, BAFTA winner Chiwetel Ejiofor and one half of music duo the Chemical Brothers, Ed Simons.

Parents of pupils who attend the school can pay up to £51,546 a year if they want them to stay there all year round but their sons must first undertake a hyper competitive entrance exam and selection interview.

Cheaper options in the area include the £25,020 per year day school Alleyn’s (which admits boys and girls) and the £22,725 per year girls-only James Allen’s Girls’ School.

Ahead of the new term, many local parents pop into West Dulwich-based Thomas Schoolwear, a specialist uniform shop that has been making tailored school clothes for South London’s poshest schools since 1938.

Its owner Panny Kokkini, 67, said the demand for uniforms in the run up to the new school year was so high, he sometimes struggled to keep enough popular items like blazers, shirts and ties in stock. He said: “It sort of starts in July fairly slowly and then some people go away on holiday and there’s a big rush in August before the new terms start. There’s a risk of me running out of stock then. I can’t magic one item up because they have to make twelve at the factory.

“The very important thing is for parents to bring children in. Parents are saying that they might grow, but if he’s four and he has got away with a five or six, it’s unlikely it’s going to be a seven to eight. Parents can go away on holiday and not worry about the last minute rush.”

Mr Kokkini said parents at the elite schools could spend anywhere between £100 and £400 during a visit to his shop ahead of the new school year.

The store provides a bespoke service to parents and their kids, with blazers and shirts fitted to each individual child and uniforms delivered directly to schools and even families’ own houses in the most last minute cases.

dulwich'S private SchoolS So popular uniform ShopS Sell out before new School term

Mr Kokkini, who ran snooker bars before making the switch to the school uniform business in 2006, added: “75 per cent of our customers are from Dulwich or surrounding areas like Norwood and Streatham, but you do get further afield too. Our schools are all private schools. There are lots of state schools in the area too but state school uniforms tend to be simpler.

“Some of the private school uniforms have the logo and they have got a specific style. If you’ve got ten iterations of a shirt, it does not match and it looks out of place. That’s why they have a specific shirt.”

Muhammad Ali, a tutor who prepares children for exams at top London schools including Dulwich College, said parents were willing to shell out up to £10,000 per year on tuition in order to bag their kids a place at the school.

The 50-year-old, who runs a tutoring service called Mathematics and Science Tuition [MST], said competition for soughtafter places at London’s top private schools was fierce. He said: “In the very top schools you will get about 3,000 candidates fighting for 150-200 places so you’ve got about a 20:1 chance of getting into that school. Unless your child is tutored there’s no chance your child is going to get into the school. We’re talking about the top five per

cent. Out of 100 kids, 95 won’t get in.” Recently Mr Ali started offering group tutoring sessions where parents pay as much as they can afford, in order to give children from less rich backgrounds the chance of getting into schools like Dulwich College.

He added: “The schools are uber competitive and sadly tuition has become a bit of an arms race. State schools are strapped for cash… they don’t have the resources for the basics, never mind to prepare [kids] for the 11-plus. Parents are left with no choice but to seek private

tuition and unfortunately only the really well off can afford tuition.”

And it’s not only rich Londoners who are fighting it out for places. The crème de la crème of private schools like Dulwich College are hugely popular with rich parents abroad, chiefly those from China.

Educational consultancies, promising to guide international parents seamlessly through the process of applying to schools like Dulwich have sprung up in light of the demand.

To keep up with demand, Dulwich College has opened six sister schools across China

since the early 2000s, as well as a school in South Korea and in Singapore. Many of the sister school buildings are built to mimic Dulwich College and have replicas of the UK school’s distinctive clock tower.

Back in London, tutor Mr Ali is in the midst of preparing his latest set of private school hopefuls for the 11-plus exams that take place later this year. He said: “Those 10 year olds aren’t having much of a summer. They are doing intensive 11plus prep. Competition is growing and if you’ve got the money you spend it on it.”

New garden with 'marshy habitat' and raised flower beds for wheelchair users

By Herbie Russell

a rotherhithe community centre has built a new garden featuring raised flower beds, a new path and a marshy habitat for toads and newts.

Time & Talents, local people “of all ages”, has revamped the Marychurch Oasis Garden thanks to £9.5k council funding. The renovation has seen over 150 volunteers pitch in since it began in 2021.

Diane Hofler, Chair of Time & Talents, said: “Cleaner communities foster local pride! The renovations have renewed interest from a range of local residents who had lost touch with Time & Talents during the Covid years.”

“The garden is highly visible and on a frequently-used public path, which enabled us to informally reach a number of new and returning residents,” she added.

The funding was provided in 2021 through Southwark Council’s Greener, Cleaner, Safer Fund which sees ward councillors select community projects to get funding.

Volunteers cleared the garden, which was littered with old furniture and broken doors, filling eight skips in the process.

They cut back invasive brambles and pruned trees, before planting raised flower beds for wheelchair users.

A new brick path now leads people to the newly-built marsh and toad habitat

and local social enterprise Yes Make was commissioned to build a ‘pergola’ shelter.

Rotherhithe’s Labour Councillor Stephanie Cryan, who helped pick out the project for funding, said: “It is always great to see the positive impact of the projects we help fund through Cleaner, Greener, Safer funding.

“Time & Talents are a cornerstone of the Rotherhithe community and this renovated garden will provide a calming, green space for their service users and the local community”.

Founded in 1887, Time & Talents hosts events and celebrations, community workshops and more across its two venues at The Old Mortuary near Rotherhithe Overground station, and T&T2 in Surrey Quays Shopping Centre.

© Dan Korkelia

Muhammad Ali tutors students at top London private schools, including Dulwich College

Panny Kokkini, owner of Thomas Schoolwear, with shop assistant Melissa at the shop West Dulwich

Dulwich College

© Robert Firth

government SetS out planS for tenS of thouSandS of new homeS acroSS london'S docklandS

By Joe Coughlan

Local Democracy Reporter

SoU th l on Don may see “tens of thousands” of new homes being built, as the government has announced plans to transform a number of areas to provide housing around the river thames.

The plan comes as part of a vision called “Docklands 2.0”, modelled after the transformation of the London Docklands seen by Margaret Thatcher and Michael Heseltine.

Other areas benefiting from the scheme include Beckton and Silvertown in Newham.

Housing Secretary Michael Gove said in a speech on July 24: “Our ambition in London is a Docklands 2.0 – an eastward extension along the Thames of the original Heseltine vision.

"Taking in the regeneration of Charlton Riverside and Thamesmead in the south, and the area around Beckton and Silvertown to the north, tens of thousands of new homes can be created.

"Beautiful, well-connected homes and new landscaped parkland are integral to our vision – all sympathetic to London’s best traditions.”

The housing secretary said the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) would be working alongside private developers to transform areas around the Thames, as well as finding better transport links from east to west in the city.

The news comes alongside the DLUHC’s plan to provide a long-term plan for housing across 20 places in England.

Mr Gove said in his speech that only 40 per cent of people living in British cities can get into the city centres within 30 minutes by public transport.

He also criticised Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, claiming London had only seen as few as 30,000 new homes a year. He said the London Plan previously identified capacity for approximately 52,000 new homes annually in the capital.

A Mayor of London spokesperson told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS): “The housing figures set out in the London Plan are reliant on sufficient government investment being made in infrastructure, particularly transport.

"It is therefore essential that ministers work with City Hall to deliver a joined up funding approach in order to deliver a better, fairer London for everyone.”

Regarding housing opportunities along the Thames, a Peabody spokesperson told the LDRS that the company planned on building up to 2,800 homes in South Thamesmead.

They added that Thamesmead Waterfront had the potential to deliver up to 15,000 more homes and thousands of jobs.

The housing association said in their latest report that they owned 65 per cent of the land in Thamesmead, and over 600 homes had been built in the

area as a result of the wider plan.

Transport for London also revealed last month that a business case had been sent to the Government on plans to extend the DLR from Gallions Reach to Beckton Riverside and Thamesmead.

The scheme would also reportedly allow for up to 30,000 new homes to be built across Greenwich and Newham.

Matthew Yates, TfL’s Head of Projects, Consents & Urban Design, told the LDRS that the transport authority welcomed the Government recorgnising the potential for housing beside the Thames, but that vital infrastructure was “crucial” for such plans.

They said the DLR extension would also potentially provide a new bus service for the Woolwich, Plumstead, Thamesmead and Abbey Wood areas.

Mr Yates said: “The DLR extension to Thamesmead is currently unfunded, but a full Strategic Outline Case for the project was submitted to the Government earlier this year with a request for a £6million funding contribution to continue further development of the scheme.

"Subject to capital funding, construction could commence as early as 2028 with services opening to customers in the early 2030s.”

Charlton Riverside has been earmarked by Greenwich Council for a series of low rise buildings containing 7,500 new homes, 35pc of which would be affordable. However, the plans are yet to be

formally picked up by a developer. Greenwich Council said on their website that the area has “tremendous potential” to become a new town centre in the borough, with an estimated 5600 jobs currently in the area and the potential for an additional 4000 if the plans were to go ahead.

A spokesperson for the Mayor of London told the LDRS: “The Mayor welcomes the government finally appearing to take an active interest in building the homes London and the country so desperately need.

"Further funding and support is to be welcomed but only if it is genuinely new money that can be used to target the areas of greatest local need.”

They added: “It is little surprise that ministers are so keen to follow London’s lead on homebuilding after the Mayor delivered record numbers of affordable homes over the last six years including starting more council homes than at any time since the 1970s.”

Labour Councillor Anthony Okereke, leader of Greenwich Council, told the LDRS: “We are pleased that the Government recognises the potential of Charlton Riverside and Thamesmead for new homes and employment. Thamesmead and Abbey Wood alone could provide around 15,000 new homes and 8,000 new jobs.

"We are currently working with Homes England and the Greater London Authority to bring forward many more new homes in our borough

but to do this we need Government funding and not interference in our own local planning powers – that is currently being threatened.”

The council leader added that improved transport was needed in the area, with the authority calling on the Government to support the DLR extension to Beckton Riverside and Thamesmead.

He also urged the Government to maintain house building targets in the capital.

A Peabody spokesperson told the LDRS: “We’re pleased the government has big ambitions for Thamesmead.

"It’s perfectly placed to relieve the growing housing pressures on London’s outer suburbs. And there’s the opportunity for the town to play a major role in boosting the national economy by connecting affordable housing and relatively low-cost market housing to the job hotspots of the docklands and central London.

“But an extension of the DLR will be critical to unlock the delivery of these waterfront homes, plus 10,000 others north of the river, and realise the massive potential Thamesmead has to offer.

"The SE28 postcode is the only one in London without a rail or tube station and it’s currently a two-mile walk to the nearest.

"So we’re working with TfL, the GLA, Homes England, the Royal Borough of Greenwich, London Borough of Bexley and other stakeholders to progress proposals for the DLR’s extension.”

© Google Earth

© Creative Commons by Stephen Ricards

Peabody said in their latest report that they owned 65per cent of the land in Thamesmead

Thamesmead South Estate

Michael Gove

carnaval del pueblo returnS dedicated to local mum

By Isabel Ramirez

the hiStoric latin american festival is due to return to Burgess Park next week, in memory of a local mum-of-two who died suddenly this June aged 29, and was "loved by the whole community."

On Sunday, 20 August, Carnaval del Pueblo will take place on the Great Lawn in Burgess Park, following last year’s wildly successful event.

The free Latin American festival, running from 11 am to 10 pm, will host a food and drinks market, fairground, salsa tent, and a main stage with DJs and live music.

This year’s festival is dedicated to the life and memory of Adela Ibarra Valencia, a deeply loved member of the Carnaval del Pueblo family who died in June this year, aged 29.

Nuala Riddell-Morales, director of Carnaval and a lifelong friend of Adela's told us: “Adela came to London as a very young child from Buenaventura (Colombia) in difficult circumstances, and her escapism was coming to the Latin American school Carnaval ran on Saturdays in Clapham.

"She always helped her mum who did a stall in every Carnaval, and she performed as a dancer in every Carnaval and all the New Year’s Day Parades."

Nuala added that Adela was "born to smile and perform."

In an interview just last year when the Carnaval returned after a twelve-year hiatus, Adela told us how much it meant to her since she literally grew up with the festival, attending and performing every

year.

Nuala continued: "She was loved by the whole community but never realised it –the community is in shock.”

"Everywhere she went, she filled the room. I don’t think she twigged her impact. This year we will be celebrating Adela's life."

She said they will be having a moment of silence for her at the festival.

"We'll also be raising awareness about the ongoing fundraiser for her funeral costs and for her family, including her two young sons”.

She is survived by her two sons, Julio ,10, and Joel, 4, her mother, her sister and the Latin American community in Southwark and beyond.

The festival will strive to celebrate the cultures from all across Latin America, through music, cuisine and entertainment.

The music lineup includes Colombian salsa star Charlie Cardona, Percussionist Roberto Pla’s jazz big band, Cuban jazz violinist Omar Puente and his sextet and many more acts from across Latin America.

New to this year’s Carnaval is the Carnavalito Family Village run by Latin Hub UK. The children and family area will offer a quieter environment and bilingual activities including a storytelling tent hosted by Piñata Bookstore, a toddlers club run by Tia Ana Nursery, arts and crafts, mini football, kids karaoke, as well as a surprise visitor from Peru, Paddington Bear and his friend the Peruvian Guinea pig!

As always, the array of food stalls will offer Latin American delights including Colombian, Ecuadorian, Mexican,

Bolivian, Argentinian, Cuban, Brazilian, Peruvian and Spanish with vegan and halal options available.

The salsa tent, run by long-time Southwark instructor, Elder Sanchez and his team from the Salsateca dance school, will kick off at 1:30 pm and run until 6 pm, with a mix of free salsa and bachata lessons, and freestyle dancing to DJs. Entering the park from the parade

down Old Kent Rd at 2 pm, look out for the dancers in authentic colourful costumes. Anyone wanting to donate to Adela's fundraising page go to gofundme.com 'In loving memory of Adela'.

To ensure the organisers can carry on hosting this free celebration every year, click here to donate. There are some great rewards for donors too! For those interested in stall space or

sponsorship, please contact markets@ carnavaldelpueblo.org.

The founders give special thanks to Arts Council England, United St Saviours Charity, and Southwark Council for their funding, Solomon Travel and Air Europa for their donation of plane tickets to the raffle, and their collaborators and contributors Latin Hub UK, Salsateca, George Irvin’s Funfair and Leisure.

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Adela Ibarra Valencia

h i S tory of Southwark'S g rand Surrey c anal

m ake S hift raft S tickleback S

By Herbie Russell

For over 167 years, a four-mile canal snaked its way through Southwark, supplying south london with everything from timber to toys.

Although the Grand Surrey Canal’s builders are long buried, and its waters filled in, evidence of the waterway remains in the bridges, streets and signs dotted around the borough.

But, in many ways, the Grand Surrey Canal was so much more than a boating lane. For children, it meant mischief - long days spent floating on makeshift rafts fishing for stickleback fish. By the ‘70s, journalists wrote snootily about “the poor ugly Surrey Canal” which was “filled with rubbish” having had the “misfortune to run south of the river”.

While the canal may have divided opinion, particularly when canal transportation declined, its success and demise mark a pivotal chapter in

Southwark’s history. No understanding of the borough, its landscape, and industrial past, is complete without taking a mental trip down the Grand Surrey Canal.

InspIratIon and ConstruCtIon

the PerioD between the 1770s and 1830s is commonly referred to as the ‘golden age of British canals’. This was largely down to the success of the Aire & Calder Navigation, linking Leeds to the sea.

Its owners had become exceedingly wealthy, proving the profitability of canals despite their substantial financial outlay. It prompted a wave of canal-building as engineers and investors cashed in on the craze.

Around 1799, engineer Ralph Dodd proposed that a canal should run from the Thames at Rotherhithe, south to Deptford, through Camberwell and south to Mitcham in Surrey. An Act of Parliament

near as far as Mitcham. However, it did gradually extend across Southwark. It began at Surrey Commercial Docks and its branch to the Old Kent Road was open by 1807. By 1810, it had reached as far as the Camberwell Basin - now Burgess Park.

In 1826, a branch was opened from Glengall Wharf (now home to a community garden) to the Peckham Basin (now Peckham Square).

smooth-saIlIng trade

t he granD Surrey canal quickly became a vital transport link.

Sailing barges, with their spacious hulls, would carry all sorts of cargo, ranging from bibles to limestone. But the most

Water - the timber would be left to float in Surrey Commercial Docks. It would then be loaded onto barges and dispersed throughout south London.

Sailing barges were often used. They were about 30 meters long and six meters wide, capable of navigating in shallow waters with a minimum depth of just one meter and reaching speeds of up to thirteen mph in favorable conditions. To access Camberwell and Peckham, horsedrawn barges were employed to pass under low bridges along the way. During the latter half of the 19th century, the South Metropolitan Gas Company also used the canal to supply coal to gas works sites on the Old Kent Road. Over the years, the canal's importance grew, and by the

heyday.

memorIes of the Canal

the granD Surrey canal saw consistent use until after World War ii, when the expansion of road networks led to its gradual decline. While business magnates were losing interest in the canal, its neglect opened up a world of possibilities for the children of Bermondsey, Rotherhithe and Peckham. Even in the bombed-out ruins of south London, children were finding novel ways to have fun. As part of an oral history project by The Friends of Burgess Park, one elderly gentleman recalled: “We could get on the banks of the canal and we used

to play in there.”

Children would salvage debris from the blitzed ruins of houses and warehouses and make rafts boats to sail up and down the canal: “Where the bombed houses were, we used to take the doors off and put them on the canal and use a bit of wood for a paddle and away we went… we had quite a good time in there!"

Some of the raft designs became quite complex. One person said: “It must have been 1969, 1970, I remember going there with a couple of friends.

"Kids had palettes... somebody worked out if you put the polystyrene inside the wooden pallets you could put a little raft on there.”

Lots of people recall the joy of catching sticklebacks - tiny fish that seem to thrive in canals. “It wasn’t a working canal at the time the water was still there and we used to go down there and get sticklebacks out of the water,” one person told the Friends of Burgess Park.

However, the canal was also seen by many as a place of danger. One person told the Friends of Burgess Park: "Canals have steep sides - not like rivers with the gradual slope - and if you fall in it’s very hard to get out so there were tragedies.”

“If your mum and dad knew you were down there you’d be in trouble,” another said.

the deClIne

the canal'S importance began to wane as railways and road networks expanded.

Railways offered faster and more efficient transportation options, eroding the canal's monopoly on cargo movement. Neglect and pollution further marred the canal's reputation, causing some to regard it as a mere stinking waterway.

By 1960, much of the canal had been

drained, and in 1970, the dock was permanently closed to commercial traffic.

In 1974, the canal was entirely drained to prevent accidents. Around that time, one journalist wrote: “Not so, the poor, ugly Surrey Canal. It had the misfortune to run south of the river. Starting at Rotherhithe, it winds sadly through Deptford and Bermondsey to Walworth, with an arm stretching down to Peckham.

“Its waters are polluted and filled with rubbish and hunks of wood. Its banks are closed to the public and lined with disused factories and unkept grass. To many local people it is just three miles of stinking water, which has to be dredged every time a child goes missing.

“So, without further ado, the Surrey Canal’s owners – the Port of London Authority (PLA) – and Southwark Borough Council have decided to drain it and fill it in. Their only concession is to promise to save the carp with which the canal is well-stocked.”

the Canal's legaCy

the granD Surrey canal was filled in and is now traceable in Southwark's roadways and paths - many of which have names that reference the canal.

The section between South Bermondsey and Deptford became Surrey Canal Road in the 1980s, connecting Ilderton Road with Trundleys Road.

The Peckham branch transformed into the Surrey Canal Path, with barges docking at the canal head, now known as Peckham Square where the infamous Peckham Arch stands.

The Surrey Canal Path is now a popular walking route with pedestrians, despite complaints that cyclists bomb down the path too fast. Few realise that, just over

fifty years ago, they would have been swimming.

The Camberwell branch used to join up with the Camberwell basin which became part of Burgess Park. Arguably the canal's single most iconic remnant is there in the form of the Bridge to Nowhere. Sitting at the park's southern side, to the modern observer, it seems to pointlessly straddle the central path. Those walking along these roads should keep an eye on the walls. Many are inscribed with barely-visible signs marking different junctures in the canal. Some even have circular indents marking where there were mooring rings.

As London continues to evolve, the legacy of the Grand Surrey Canal persists, leaving its mark on the city's geography, transportation history, and the memories of those who once enjoyed its waters.

The Bridge to Nowhere in Burgess Park

© Robin Stott. (Creative Commons)

© The Rotherhithe Picture Research Library

Surrey Commercial Docks

The Grand Surrey Canal route

camberwell'S windruSh family day celebration

By Herbie Russell

c aMBerWell Will celebrate 75 years since the hMt empire Windrush landed on British shores with a Windrush Family Day on camberwell green.

Through music, food and activities, the event will celebrate local historical figures who arrived from Kingston in 1948 and shaped Southwark’s cultural, social and political character. People are invited to arrive in Caribbean colours or ‘Windrush fancy dress’, and enjoy sound system music from DJ Doogie, inspirational guest speakers and book stalls on Saturday, August 19. There will be music from steel band Play it on Pan, African drumming and heritage dancing.

Attendees will also get the chance to learn more about Windrush-generation

characters who had a huge impact on Southwark.

The event will pay tribute to Sam King MBE, the first Black Mayor of Southwark and an Empire Windrush passenger.

He set up the UK’s first black newspaper, organised Notting Hill Carnival, and led a distinguished political career.

Visitors will also learn about Dr Harold Moody, the Peckham physician who is widely considered Britain’s answer to Martin Luther King.

He travelled to Britain before Windrush, in 1904, and founded the League of Coloured Peoples, based in Southwark, during the 1930s.

Moody also provided free healthcare to some of Peckham’s neediest patients, long before the days of the National Health Service.

The free event runs from 1.30pm to 6.30pm on Saturday, August 19

c amberwell n at w e S t to clo S e in September

Man get nearly ten years for delivery driver's death

By kevin Quinn

a c a MBerW ell man, who drove through a red light while travelling at around three times the speed limit and fled the scene after killing a delivery driver in Streatham has been sentenced.

By Herbie Russell

t he natWe S t camberwell branch will close in September - one of 142 natWest branches that will have closed nationally by the end of 2023.

A notice outside the bank on Denmark Hill has informed customers that its final day will be Thursday, September 28.

NatWest has previously said people’s banking habits have changed 'dramatically' in recent years, with increasing numbers turning to online and mobile services.

The nearest Natwest branch is on Peckham High Street - a 23-minute walk away or 15 minutes on the bus.

It’s the latest bank closure for Southwark - which many fear is

being stripped of its important inperson services.

In January, Barclays announced the closure of two branches in Southwark, including one in Bermondsey which the bank claimed only had "one regular customer".

Bermondsey’s Citizens Advice Bureau has also closed, leaving local organisation Big Local Works to pick up the pieces.

The Walworth Road Post Office closed in February after the operator abruptly resigned, prompting fears the closure was permanent.

Fortunately, the site reopened in May, restoring vitally important postal services to roughly 40,000 people.

NatWest was approached for comment.

Abdirahman Ahmed, 20, of Lilford Road, appeared at Croydon Crown Court on Thursday, August 3 where he was sentenced to thirteen years imprisonment for causing death by dangerous driving; eighteen months imprisonment for causing death by driving while unlicensed and causing death by driving while uninsured [to run concurrently]; and was disqualified from driving for sevenyears with an extension of six-and-ahalf years.

Due to Ahmed having entered an early guilty plea, his custodial sentence was reduced to nine-years and nine months.

Police said: “At around 20:15hrs on Thursday, 11 May, 44-year-old Ronaldo de Oliveira was delivering parcels on his moped when Ahmed’s BMW collided with him in Leigham Court Road, Streatham.

“It’s thought Ahmed’s BMW was travelling between 55-60mph in a 20mph zone. The car flipped over coming to rest on its side at Knollys Road. Ahmed fled the scene.”

Despite the best effort of officers and ambulance Ronaldo sadly died at the scene.

In a heart-wrenching statement, days after their father died and as police appealed to find the driver responsible,

Ronaldo’s family said: “My dad was a kind, loving person who always did what was right.

“He was always happy and never had bad times when we were with him. He was my true hero, taught me everything I know.

“We are going to miss him a lot.

Wherever he went he carried a lot of light with him and a lot of happiness.”

Despite having left the scene, Ahmed was later identified by tests conducted by Met forensic practitioners after they obtained samples of his DNA recovered from the AirBag of his BMW.

Sam King left and Harold Moody right against a photo of Camberwell Green

Ronaldo Medeiros De Oliveira

Photo supplied by Met Police

Photo by Google

The Camberwell NatWest, Denmark Hill.

Man who had cardiac arrest on train reunited with hospital staff who saved his life

A MAN who collapsed on a train was reunited with the off-duty staff from Guy’s and St Thomas’ who saved him and thanked them for his “second chance at life”.

Philip Le Pere, 54, was on his way home on a train from Waterloo East in January. As the train left London Bridge station, Philip suddenly collapsed and went into cardiac arrest.

Members of staff from nearby Guy’s and St Thomas’ happened to be in the carriage and adjoining carriage when he fell ill. Jenny Penn, sustainability communications and engagement manager at the Trust, enlisted the help of fellow passengers in lifting Philip onto the carriage floor.

Karen Torre, haemophilia research nurse, and Dee Yissau, education and workforce lead for the London Neonatal Operational Delivery Network, immediately started cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Another passenger talked to the train driver while an off duty paramedic rang the emergency services who provided medical

advice over the phone. Philip, from Swanley, said: “I was on my way home from work and going to visit my mum who lives in Welling. I got on the train at Waterloo East and that’s the last thing I remember – the rest is a blur – and I woke up in King’s

College Hospital’s Emergency Department.

“Over Christmas I had felt a bit breathless at times and was meaning to speak to my GP, but never got round to it. I don’t remember feeling unwell before I collapsed so it was a shock to wake

up in hospital!”

Karen Torre said: “Someone came running into my carriage shouting for help as a man wasn’t breathing well, so I went to see if I could help. When I got there, Philip was lying on the carriage floor, and my colleague Dee had

already started CPR. I went over and started to help.

Karen said: “I’ve never had to give CPR outside of a hospital setting, and it felt like a lifetime as the train continued moving to the next station.”

Philip was treated at King’s College Hospital for a cardiac arrest and heart attack. He underwent life-saving heart surgery and had a stent fitted in his heart. After spending two weeks in hospital, Philip was discharged and continues taking medication at home.

Karen said: “When I heard that Philip had survived and was making a full recovery, I was so overjoyed!”

Philip, a photographic technician with the Metropolitan Police, said: “It was great to meet with Jenny, Karen and Dee, and to fill in the gaps in my memory. I was so amazed to hear what happened! I’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who helped me on that train journey home. I’m so grateful that I’ve been given a second chance at life.”

EVELINA LONDON Children’s Hospital welcomed families to a special preview event ahead of the opening of the new Children’s Day Treatment Centre.

Children, young people and families who supported the planning of the new centre attended a special spacethemed event and got a first look inside, ahead of patients being treated. The facility will house the stateof-the-art Children’s Day Surgery Unit. The unit has two new operating theatres, which will help to reduce waiting times for children needing surgery who don’t need to stay overnight. It will help the hospital to

Evelina London hosts out-of-this world event Step up to green travel

treat up to an additional 2,300 children per year.

Designed with children and families in mind, an outer-space theme was chosen in collaboration with staff and patients to match the natural world theme of Evelina London’s main hospital building.

Families had a tour of the new unit, and took part in educational activities led by the UK Space Agency and partner organisations, including trying on space helmets and hearing from a reserve astronaut and the team leading on the Mars Rover mission.

Several of the children who attended the special preview event had taken

part in Evelina London’s competition to design space-themed artwork for the new centre and saw how their work had inspired the final artwork.

Funded by Evelina London Children’s Charity, Japanese manga artist Kiriko Kubo, who previously designed the award-winning artwork in Evelina London Children’s Hospital, reimagined some of the children’s ideas in designs featured throughout the building.

Ella Moth, nine, from Gipsy Hill in south east London, won the competition with her astronaut school design. She attended the event with her mum Laura.

JOIN US to find out more about our work and future plans. There will be updates on the Trust’s work over the past year and our priorities for the year ahead, including the upcoming launch of our new Epic electronic health record system and patient app.

Speakers will include the Trust

Chairman Charles Alexander, our Chief Executive Professor Ian Abbs, and our Lead Governor John Powell. There will also be an opportunity to submit questions to the Trust Board.

To attend, please email annualpublicmeeting@gstt. nhs.uk so we can send you joining instructions.

WE HAVE published our Green Travel Plan – a first for the Trust which sets us on a pathway to reduce carbon emissions from patient, visitor and staff travel.

Our Plan contains over 80 pages of information including 7 key principles, key targets for each mode of travel, and split into sections including a comprehensive action plan.

To request a PDF copy of our Green Travel Plan, email sustainability@gstt.nhs.uk or find out more at: bit.ly/green-travel-plan

Ella Moth and her winning design

Left to right: Jenny Penn, Karen Torre, Dee Yissau and Philip Le Pere

low-down on m ayor'S S crappage S cheme

By Noah Vickers

SaDiQ khan has announced a major widening of the scrappage scheme for the expanding Ultra low emission zone (Ulez), by opening it up to all londoners with noncompliant cars.

The Labour mayor said the scheme will become more generous in several different ways – some of which will take effect immediately.

The changes, described by Mr Khan as a “huge expansion”, are being introduced alongside the addition of £50m to the existing £110m fund, drawn from City Hall’s reserves.

The scrappage scheme, which provides drivers with grants to replace their vehicles with less polluting models, has until now only been open to Londoners in receipt of certain benefits, as well as businesses with fewer than 50 employees, and charities registered in the capital.

Mr Khan has come under significant pressure in recent weeks from within his own party to “reflect” on his plan to expand the Ulez into outer London – but he said he remained committed to the policy, due to be implemented on August 29.

“I have always said that expanding the Ulez to the whole of London was a difficult decision, and not one I took lightly – but it’s a decision I remain committed to seeing through,” said the mayor.

“I’m not prepared to step back, delay or water down vital green policies like Ulez, which will not only save lives and protect children’s lungs by cleaning up our polluted air, but help us to fight the climate crisis.

“I have continued to listen to the concerns of Londoners over recent months, and today I can announce a huge expansion to

By Noah Vickers

Local Democracy Reporter

SaDiQ khan has revealed that some £110m of his recently expanded Ultra low emission zone (Ulez) scrappage scheme is still available.

The mayor described the amount remaining in the fund as “plenty of money”, saying he is “determined that no Londoner and no London business is left behind”.

Mr Khan launched a £110m scheme at the end of January, initially open only to those on certain benefits, small businesses and charities.

The eligibility criteria was expanded in June, with the biggest change being that it now covered those in receipt of Child Benefit.

The mayor has now widened the criteria once more, opening the scheme up to every Londoner with a non-compliant vehicle. As part of this latest widening, he has added some £50m to the fund from City Hall’s reserves.

On Friday, he said that some £60m from the original pot was yet to be allocated, meaning with the new funds that there is in effect now £110m remaining.

Individual Londoners can apply for grants of £2,000 to replace a car and £1,000 to replace a motorbike – with higher amounts available for wheelchair-accessible vehicles.

Small businesses and charities can apply for larger sums too, to replace vans and minibuses.

In an interview with the Local Democracy Reporting Service on Friday, Mr Khan said: “I’ve been encouraging Londoners from 2017, when I first brought in the Toxicity Charge – the T-charge – to understand that

the scrappage scheme that means that all Londoners with non Ulez-compliant cars will now be able to get financial support to switch to greener, less polluting vehicles.”

the alteratIons to the sCheme are beIng made In two stages, wIth the fIrst stage ComIng Into forCe wIth ImmedIate effeCt today (Friday, august 4):

• Grants awarded to small businesses and charities with a non-compliant van will increase from £5,000 to £7,000

• Grants for wheelchair accessible vehicles will increase from £5,000 to £10,000

• Grants for scrapping minibuses will increase from £7,000 to £9,000

• Grants to replace a non-compliant van with an electric van will increase from £7,500 to £9,500

• Grants to replace a non-compliant minibus with an electric minibus will increase from £9,500 to £11,500

• Retrofit grants will increase from £5k to £6k, typically enough to cover the whole cost of retrofitting

then on monday, august 21:

• Every Londoner with a non Ulezcompliant car or motorcycle will be eligible for a £2,000 grant (or £1,000 for a motorcycle), or a higher value package of up to two bus and tram passes plus a lower grant (no change to the payment level)

• Small businesses and sole traders will be able to scrap as many as three vans (up from one)

As of July 23, some 10,562 applications had been made to the scrappage scheme, with some £38.5m allocated to date.

With the £50m addition to the scheme now having been made, around £120m is therefore thought to still be available.

The changes come after Mr Khan said he would “carry on listening” to Londoners’ concerns about the Ulez, following Labour’s failure to win the Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election in July.

The Conservatives, who succeeded in holding the west London seat, focused their campaign around opposition to the Ulez expansion, telling voters that they can “send a clear message to Sadiq Khan” by voting Tory.

The result caused senior figures in Mr Khan’s party to express concern over the expansion plan, with Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer urging the mayor to “reflect” on the policy.

Commenting on the latest changes to the scrappage scheme, According

to City Hall, since its launch in 2019, the Ulez has helped to reduce levels of harmful nitrogen dioxide by 46 per cent in central London and by more than 20 per cent in inner London.

Particulate matter levels have also continued to reduce across London, City Hall said, with a 41 per cent reduction in central and inner London since 2017. Transport for London maintains that nine out of ten cars seen driving in outer London on an average day are already Ulez-compliant and will not have to pay the charge.

The Ulez requires all non-compliant vehicle drivers to pay a daily charge of £12.50.

ticket, a number of Labour frontbenchers, including party leader Sir Keir Starmer, said the mayor should “reflect” on his plan to expand the zone.

Asked whether he had the Labour leadership’s support in pressing ahead with the expansion on August 29, he said: “I’ve seen from today’s social media, messages of support from Labour frontbenchers, which I welcome.

“It’s really important for me to be candid in relation to this decision being a very difficult one for me to take, to expand the Ulez. It’s not a decision I’ve taken lightly.

“But it’s a vital one, because we know this policy addresses the issue of air pollution, so it’s saving lives, protecting kid’s lungs, but also it tackles the climate emergency as well – [with] less carbon being emitted.”

On the question of whether he was disappointed to see his party colleagues brief against him, he said: “It’s really important for people to be honest and candid about any concerns they have.

"Londoners have been candid to me about the concerns they’ve had, and we’ve responded to the concerns.”

if they’re driving a non-compliant vehicle, they’re breathing poison. If they’ve got two kids in the back, they’re breathing in poison.

“And so the good news is because the vast, vast majority of cars, motorbikes, vans, minibuses are compliant, they won’t pay a penny more and they’ll be seeing the benefits of cleaner air.

“But I would encourage Londoners to apply straight away, if they’ve not got a compliant vehicle. A – because we know there’s plenty of money in the scrappage scheme, but B, the sooner they drive a compliant vehicle, the sooner they’re

breathing in cleaner air.”

According to an estimate cited by the BBC, there appear to be at least 300,000 owners of non-compliant cars in outer London, and tens of thousands of van drivers on top.

Pressed on the point that the scheme will not be able to help everyone who needs it, the mayor said: “My understanding is some people may decide not to change their cars, because they drive their cars infrequently. That’s a decision for them.

“What I’m keen to do though is to offer support where we’re able to do so. I’m asking the Government to give us some financial support.

“I do welcome the fact that the Government’s given financial support to clean air zones around the country – in Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Portsmouth, [and] other parts of the country.

“We’ve got a clean air zone, the Government’s not supporting us. So I’ll carry on lobbying them for more support. If the Government gives more support, I’d encourage them to do it sooner rather than later.”

Following Labour’s failure to win the Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election, after the Conservatives ran on an anti-Ulez

Asked about national support for London’s scrappage scheme in June, a Government spokeswoman commented: “We have provided TfL with £6bn in funding support to keep public transport moving, as well as £2bn towards vehicle grants and infrastructure to support the rollout of clean vehicles across the country.

“More specifically, London has received almost £102m of Government funding for projects specifically targeted at helping to tackle pollution.

“Decisions on how to allocate funding to best meet the city’s transport priorities are for the Mayor of London to make.”

Mayor says there is 'plenty of money' left

Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London.

© Noah Vickers

what'S the fallout in beXley and bromley after failed legal challenge to uleZ?

By Joe Coughlan Local Democracy Reporter

SoUth lonDon residents say the upcoming UleZ expansion will be a “nightmare” for motorists, with the charge “destroying the livelihood” of those who rely on their cars for a living.

Last Friday, the Mayor of London’s planned expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) was ruled as lawful by the High Court.

The scheme means people driving old and polluting vehicles in London will be charged £12.50 to use the city’s roads from August 29.

The challenge was launched by the London boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Harrow and Hillingdon, alongside Surrey County Council.

Billy Leverage, 69, is from Locksbottom in Bromley borough and returned to live in the area seven years ago. He said the planned expansion has been a “nightmare” for motorists, despite his car not being affected by the scheme.

Mr Leverage told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS): “These are your key workers. These are your scaffolders. These are your independent builders. It’s not fair to them.”

Conservative Councillor Colin Smith, leader of Bromley Council, said at a meeting on February 27 that the maximum legal cost to the council would

be £140,000 if the legal case was lost. Bexley Council documents show that the total cost to the five councils for the review if it failed would be £400,000, with £100,000 being charged to Bexley Council specifically.

A Freedom of Information request seen by the LDRS showed that Bexley Council had spent £18,950 on the challenge as of May 23 this year.

Regarding the money spent by the councils on the legal challenge, Mr Leverage said: “I think we should challenge it. How much difference is it going to make on my council tax? It’s not going to make a lot. Maybe a couple of quid, right? But you’ve got to try.”

Steve Evans, 66, lives in Dartford but comes to Bexley town centre a few times a week. He said better infrastructure was needed in outer London boroughs to discourage motorists, and people were becoming “poorer” because of additional charges such as ULEZ.

Mr Evans told the LDRS: “I just think it’s affecting little businesses around here like the shops and that. It just has an effect on everything; the economy, the people.

"I think we’re in enough of a mess as it is. We don’t need it. I don’t think we need it, and I know they’re saying we need to be green and trying to save people because of illness and everything else but I think it’s just an excuse to put up taxes.”

Barry Dent, 43, is the manager of The

Railway Tavern in Bexley town centre. He said he never thought the zone would expand to outer London, and the scheme has forced his wife to have to sell her car in order to find a compliant vehicle.

“It’s not an old car," he said, "but we travel pretty much every day. So if you’re working out that you’re going to travel five days a week at £12.50 a day, that’s £62.50 a week… They’re taking away people’s livelihoods, all these people that drive for a living.”

He added: “It is what it is. I don’t agree with it, I don’t like it. I don’t think it’s going to help the flow of traffic, because you’re still going to get your big lorries coming through.

"This is quite a busy high street. We have three deliveries a week, it’s never going to stop. Obviously they’re big old lorries that are coming in here.”

Labour Councillor Simon Jeal, leader of the Bromley Labour Group, told the LDRS that the group condemned Bromley Council’s spending on the challenge as a “waste of taxpayer’s money”.

He said that the group saw the campaign as “politically-motivated” and called on the council to disclose publicly how much money had been lost on the challenge, as well as focussing efforts on the expansion’s scrappage scheme.

Bexley Town Centre. Photo by Joe Coughlan

The Bexley Labour Group said in a statement that it was also calling on

Bexley Council to reveal the final amount that was spent on the legal challenge, as well as the legal advice given to the council leader beforehand.

Labour Councillor Stefano Borella, leader of the group, said the borough’s residents should be allowed to judge whether the challenge was an “effective use” of council resources.

Conservative Councillor Baroness O’Neill of Bexley OBE, leader of Bexley Council, told the LDRS that she was “deeply disappointed” by the outcome of the judicial review and financial burden the charge would bring to residents. She said she would continue to call on the Mayor of London to delay implementing the scheme.

Cllr O’Neill said: “At the start of this fight we were open about the funds set aside. Services have not suffered as a result of us being part of the coalition and we do not regret taking this action on behalf of Bexley residents and businesses.”

Conservative Councillor Colin Smith, leader of Bromley Council, told the LDRS that the costs of the challenge had been contained within the council’s budget and that the final figure would be revealed once available.

He described the challenge as a “well balanced risk” and that he would make the same decision again if there were any possibility of success.

Cllr Smith said: “Whilst unfortunate, to put the cost into perspective, they

amount to less that £1 per for every household across the borough once, which could have saved thousands of households and local businesses quite literally tens of thousands of pounds buying new vehicles that they didn’t want or need, and quite literally tens of thousands of Bromley households £4,000 a year annually.”

A spokesperson for the Mayor of London said: “The Mayor has been clear that while the decision to expand ULEZ was an incredibly difficult one, he could not stand by and do nothing while around 4,000 Londoners are dying prematurely each year due to air pollution, children are growing up with stunted lungs and thousands of people in our city are developing life-changing illnesses, such as cancer, lung disease, dementia and asthma.”

The spokesperson said that nine out of ten cars seen driving in outer London are already compliant with the scheme. They said the Mayor was continuing to call on the Government to provide additional funding to London to support those looking to switch to greener vehicles.

They added: “Sadiq is committed to the ULEZ expansion, but is always listening to the concerns of Londoners, which is why he has already made a number of changes to ensure more people can access support through his scrappage scheme.”

Billy Leverage, 69, said the planned expansion has been a “nightmare” for motorists

Bexley Town Centre.

Barry Dent, 43, said he never thought the zone would expand to outer London.

m ayor warnS driver S to watch out for uleZ ScamS

By Noah Vickers Local Democracy Reporter

Sa DiQ k han has warned drivers not to be fooled by scam websites which claim to offer an easier way of paying the Ultra low emission zone (Ulez) charge.

The mayor urged people driving noncompliant vehicles within the zone to ensure they pay the £12.50 charge using the official Transport for London (TfL) website.

He added that TfL was working to ensure its website is promoted by Google over “third party” platforms in search results.

The warning came after Len Duvall, Labour group leader on the London Assembly, said one of his Greenwich and Lewisham constituents had been “duped” into paying the charge by online “scammers”.

He asked Mr Khan in a written

launche S it S own £1 million S crappage S cheme

By Noah Vickers Local Democracy Reporter

an oUter london council has announced its own £1 million scrappage scheme to help residents replace cars which don’t comply with the city’s Ultra low emission zone (Ulez).

The borough of Merton is not currently covered by the zone, but will be once it expands on August 29.

The Labour-run authority said the scheme will provide £1,000 grants “to help the poorest areas in our community that are not well connected by public transport, provided their car meets the Transport for London (TfL) scrappage criteria”.

The grants will also be available for carers in the borough, the council said.

The scheme complements City Hall’s London-wide £110m scrappage fund, launched by mayor Sadiq Khan earlier this year.

The mayor’s scheme is open to Londoners receiving Child Benefit, or certain low income or disability benefits, as well as businesses with fewer than 50 employees, and charities registered in London.

Merton said its local scheme will be open to people regardless of whether they have applied to the existing Londonwide fund, the latter of which is being run

question what he was doing to make people aware of where to pay.

The mayor said TfL “has no association with third party organisations who operate unofficial websites accepting payments of Road User Charging charges, usually at a higher rate”.

He said: “TfL encourages all motorists to use their official site to pay the charge. Paid-for search activity is being deployed so that Google’s search engine displays the official TfL website in a high position at the top or near the top of the page.

“Unfortunately, when people are searching to pay, internet search engines don’t always suggest the official TfL Pay to Drive web page at the top of their search results. This means that people may be offered a link to an unofficial payment site.

“The official TfL website advises customers how to avoid payment fraud, and TfL works proactively with search

engine companies such as Google, as well as with Advertising Standards and Trading Standards, to remove unofficial websites entirely from the internet.”

TfL said some of these unofficial websites “claim to offer additional services” but that such services “are either non-existent or are already provided by TfL without charge”.

These sites can charge a premium of up to £8 extra, the organisation said.

They added that false claims are frequently made by these websites, such as stating TfL do not process payments securely, or that they share drivers’ personal data with others – neither of which are true.

The Ulez – which requires older, more polluting vehicles to pay the daily penalty if driving within the zone – currently covers the area within the North and South Circular roads, but is expanding on August 29 to cover the whole of Greater London.

by TfL.

Council leader Ross Garrod said: “We need to clean up the air we breathe and part of the solution to that is moving away from using high polluting vehicles.

“But the cost of living crisis isn’t going away, and the government is refusing to provide the support needed to help people scrap their cars – that’s why we are stepping in to provide this targeted support.”

Drivers of non-compliant vehicles who travel within the zone have to pay a daily £12.50 charge. The zone currently covers

the area within the North and South Circular roads, but is expanding on August 29 to cover the whole of Greater London.

Merton’s scheme is set to launch in September – after the zone has expanded therefore – and more details on eligibility and how to apply will follow soon, the authority said.

The council’s announcement was welcomed by Mr Khan: “I praise Merton Council for launching its own scrappage fund to provide additional support to local residents, but it’s disappointing that the council is having to step in while the

Government still refuse to provide any additional scrappage funding to London, even though it has done so for other cities implementing Clean Air Zones, including Birmingham, Bristol and Portsmouth," the mayor said.

“The reality is that over 90 per cent of the cars seen driving regularly in outer London on an average day are ULEZ compliant – so the vast majority of people in Merton will not need to pay a penny once ULEZ is expanded.”

Asked about national support for London’s scrappage scheme in June, a

Government spokeswoman commented: “We have provided TfL with £6bn in funding support to keep public transport moving, as well as £2bn towards vehicle grants and infrastructure to support the rollout of clean vehicles across the country.

“More specifically, London has received almost £102m of Government funding for projects specifically targeted at helping to tackle pollution.

“Decisions on how to allocate funding to best meet the city’s transport priorities are for the Mayor of London to make.”

Len Duvall AM

Mayor Sadiq Khan.

what’s on

a royal romp with the crown jewelS

Dr Semmelweis cleans up his act

Dr SeMMelWeiS has opened at the harold Pinter theatre after a successful run at Bristol old vic, writes Katie Kelly.

It tells the story of an overlooked medical pioneer whose forensic attention to data saved many women from dying from ‘childbed fever’ but cost him his sanity

When yoU come to see a play about a true story that’s written by Simon nye and stars the Pub landlord, two sitcom legends and half of a comedy duo, you would be very wise to wonder how much truth will be attached to this tale, writes Michael Holland.

The Crown Jewels opens with the Lady of the Bedchamber(Carrie Hope Fletcher) emptying the king’s pisspot over the front row, which was hilarious for me back in Row J.

We learn early on that when Charles II(Al Murray) was restored to the throne after his father was beheaded by Cromwell’s fun-hating Roundheads, his crown jewels were kept in a cupboard in the Tower of London and guarded by Mr and Mrs Edwards(Mel Giedroyc) who liked to show them off to visitors. Well, when the previous administration banned ‘bawdy culture’, dancing

around the maypole and mince pies, The Edwardses needed a bit of excitement in their dull lives.

Colonel Blood (Aidan McArdle) is fuming at the English for invading and robbing Ireland of its riches so wants to avenge his homeland by stealing the crown jewels disguised as a priest, with an actress accomplice masquerading as his wife(Jenny Blaine). He had recruited his son (Joe Thomas) and another hater of the English, Captain Perrot (Neil Morrissey). And this is when the truth became less believable. Even more so when you discover they got away with it - although not for long.

With all this comedy talent involved the seriousness of this historic event had to be turned into a slapsticklaced farce, so, of course, The Crown Jewels was like an extended sitcom with a glut of Carry On-style jokes, a great visual gag with the attempted

escape followed on a map, and an influx of innuendo. Plus, Al Murray, showing off a finely turned ankle as King Charles II, and being able to shoehorn in a few Pub Landlordesque routines, goading and employing the audience for his own ends.

But while the laughs come thick and fast there are a lot of fascinating facts and history also provided.

The best turn of the evening was Tanvi Virmani as Jenny Blaine (and the Jailer), but The Crown Jewels will not be bothering any awards panels this year. It will, though, furnish theatre-goers with an evening’s entertainment, which is exactly what we go to the theatre for.

Garrick Theatre, 2 Charing Cross Road, Charing Cross, London, WC2H 0HH until September 16th.

Booking: www.nimaxtheatres.com0330 333 4811

It is hard to imagine a world before bacteria were discovered or understood, but we don’t need to work too hard to remember a time when sickness spread by unknown means and hand-washing was the first - and for a time only - defence against death.

Semmelweis, played with subtlety and intensity by Mark Rylance, is devastated by the high death rate of women post childbirth he witnesses whilst working as an intern on the labour wards of a famous 19th century Vienna hospital. It was an age where women were routinely blamed for their own medical misfortune, and we might ask how much has changed?

Semmelweis is courageous enough to explore whether the fault might actually lie with the doctors. This is an affront to the snobbish medical establishment who are complacent and almost wilfully blind to reality. Seeing and not seeing is a central theme of this play. Semmelweis has the misfortune of being incapable of closing his eyes to the suffering or his own role in it. ‘For everyone to see something new, one person has to see it first. One person has to misbehave.’

Semmelweis’s obsessive character

is an advantage in scientific discovery but the flip side is an inability to empathise or smooth the edges of his communication with superiors and colleagues, which has tragic consequences all round. Although Semmelweis is at the heart of this story, the women are strongly present and not simply as victims. The young doctor is ably assisted in his search for answers by the courageous, pragmatic and humorous Nurse Muller. A striking addition to the cast is the ensemble of ballet dancers who portray the dying mothers with extraordinary poignancy and whose movement shifts from classical to modern choreography to reinforce the increasing distress and chaos of the unfolding tragedy. The set makes intense use of a relatively small stage and echoes the darkness of the relentless death. The Salome string quartet are seamlessly woven into the cast, further enriching the production. This play is not without humour, in fact the first act contains a delightful diversion into a ballet performance where Semmelweis shows his inability to play the game, socially. The second half is an inexorable slide into an ironic death which took with it innovation that could have saved many lives. This is an important story, richly told.

Harold Pinter Theatre, Panton St, London SW1Y 4DN until October 7th.

Times: Mon-Sun 7.30pm; Thur & Sat matinees 2.30pm. Admission: £25 - £195.

Booking: www.atgtickets.com/shows/ dr-semmelweis

Devised by SALLY COOKSON and ADAM PECK

Photo by Hugo Glendinning

t wiggy i S c oming to t he m enier

t he Menier chocolate Factory announced that elena Skye will play twiggy in the world première of close Up – the twiggy Musical, written and directed by Ben elton.

Twiggy said, “It’s very unexpected, but truly an honour, to see my own life translated onto stage – and I can’t imagine a better, more generous, collaborator than Ben. I’ve been approached before about sharing my story, but never has the alchemy felt so right.”

Ben Elton added, “I’m thrilled to be bringing Twiggy’s incredible story to the stage, with an amazing creative team at the Menier – the perfect home to begin our journey. Very London, very authentic, and such wonderful intimacy in which to stage this musical. In Elena, we’ve found a glorious talent – not just a unique voice, but someone who’s funny, honest and utterly authentic, very much like Twiggy herself.”

The story of a skinny kid from Neasden who became the most famous teenager on the planet and the ‘face of the 1960s’ may seem like the stuff of fairy tales, but there is tragedy as well as triumph in this intimate portrayal of a true 20th century icon. It’s the story of a young

working-class woman who faced snobbery and sexism in a pre-Me Too world and yet achieved her dreams without ever compromising who she was.

Ben Elton charts Twiggy’s journey through laughter and tears from the suburbs of London to the world’s fashion capitals to Hollywood and Broadway and ultimately to becoming a national treasure and Dame of the Realm. All accompanied by a fabulous score featuring the hits that have been the soundtrack to Twiggy’s life. Grab your miniskirt and re-live the swinging ‘60s and soulful ‘70s in this joyful, uplifting and empowering world première musical!

Elena Skye’s theatre work includes Lauren in Kinky Boots (Adelphi Theatre), Eponine in Les Misérables (Queen’s Theatre) and as Scaramouche in We Will Rock You (London Coliseum and UK tour). In the mid-1960s at 16 years of age, Twiggy became internationally known as the world’s first supermodel. Her photographic modelling success epitomised the age. She appeared, and continues to appear, on the cover of Vogue, Tatler, Elle and countless other major magazines worldwide. She is now an actress, singer, writer, designer,

presenter, producer and activist, as well as a model. Twiggy became a successful actress on stage, film and television, and won two Golden Globe Awards for her first film, The Boyfriend, directed by Ken Russell. In the mid-1980s, she was nominated for a Tony Award for her role in the hit Gershwin musical, My One and Only, on Broadway. She has appeared several times on stage in the UK and the USA, including in Sir Peter Hall’s production of Mrs Warren’s Profession, and played Gertrude Lawrence in If Love Were All, OffBroadway. Her television credits include playing Eliza Doolittle in Pygmalion. She has recorded several albums, ranging from country pop to standards.

Ben Elton is a multi-award-winning novelist, playwright, television writer, screenwriter and lyricist. He is also a theatre, screen and television director, a stand-up comedian and occasional actor.

Menier Chocolate Factory, 53 Southwark Street, London, SE1 1RU 18 September – 18 November.

Booking: 020 7378 1713 (£2.50 transaction fee per booking) www.menierchocolatefactory.com (£1.50 transaction fee per booking)

The High Priest of Darkness lives in The Borough

Si Mon rUM ley started life at the bottom of the film-making industry, and it was while working as a runner that he began writing film scripts that led to him directing those scripts and being noticed by people who admired his work, writes Michael Holland..

But after suffering personal trauma his writing took on another aspect that explored the darker side of life where, it would be fair to say, people do end up dying quite a lot.

Over several feature films Simon has covered crime, the rape of a nun, insanity, suicide and even worse if he can find it. His name has now become associated with the horror genre and he has won many awards and garnered much critical acclaim for his films, so I was surprised to hear that he has taken his writing in a new direction and written a novel - The Wobble Club - about two happy people who like their food. Too much, perhaps.

I could see by the book’s blurb that this tale, which seemingly starts out as a jolly romp, eventually takes morbid turnings, which didn’t surprise me knowing Mr Rumley’s past work, but I was intrigued by it being set in a SE London that I grew up in.

Why SE London? I asked. ‘In 2002 I bought a flat in The Borough, just a few minutes walk from the tube station; I always liked its centrality but also its anonymity and proximity to the Thames… Back then the area was residential and business only, with a

few pubs, an Indian, Borough Market and not much else.’

You’ve made The Borough sound quite ordinary.

‘Yes, but after 6.30ish the streets were practically deserted, which I loved and always marvelled at, given how slap-bang in the middle of London it is.’

I felt I was getting closer to the real Simon Rumley.

Why did you decide to write a book?

‘I'd had too many bad experiences making feature films and needed a break from the heartbreak of putting all my energy, time and passion into projects only for them to be recut badly or buried or mismanaged… so after my last film was released in 2019, I decided to take a sabbatical from filmmaking and concentrate on a novel. This coincided with the pandemic so the timing was good.’

I checked the blurb once again: “Gill and Brolly live happily together off the Walworth Road. They share a content, happy existence, unremarkable except for one thing; their excessive food intake. They rely on mobility scooters and their friend Rob, a taxi driver with an unusual fetish, to help them live the life they want: an orgy of takeaways, fast food and non-stop snacking. After witnessing their best friend, the morbidly obese Tiny Tim, eat himself to death, Brolly decides he and Gill should lose weight before suffering the same fate – but Gill refuses.”

Where did the idea come from?

‘It was very much a high concept Hollywood pitch: “What happens when one member of a morbidly obese couple decides to go on a diet but the other refuses?” I loved the drama and the psychological intrigue that sprang from the idea and just went with it.’ Anything else you'd like to add?

‘Well, I hope people appreciate The Wobble Club. It gets quite dark and there are a lot of adult themes in it but I've tried to treat everything with sensitivity and it really doesn't seem like our relationship with food and what it does to us is going to change any time soon so I hope it provokes some interesting thoughts and conversations…’

I read the next part of the blurb: ‘This debut novel from agent provocateur and cult-film director Simon Rumley veers from the humorous to the bathetic. The Wobble Club is a unique, thought-provoking and unforgettable debut which investigates society’s final taboo: whether people should be allowed to do what they want with their bodies.’

I looked on the front: Nigel Planer says it is 'Darkly comic'!

Further details: https://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Simon_Rumley

The Wobble Club will be available at all good bookstores and on kindle. The book doesn't come out until 26th October but you can pre-order here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/WobbleClub-Simon-Rumley/dp/1915635543/r £10.99

Photo by Brian Aris

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PUBLIC NOTICES

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (LYNDHURST WAY, LOWER ROAD)

1.The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable various works to be carried out, it intends, to make, an order, the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named roads.

2.Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload at any time in:

3.(a) Lyndhurst Way, between Chadwick Road and Holly Grove carriageway and cycle lane

(b) Lower Road, between Croft Street and Bestwood Street

4.The alternative route for affected traffic will be (2a) as indicated by the signs displayed (2b) Plough Way, Grove Street, Oxestalls Road.

5.The existing ‘one-way’ working in Lyndhurst Way will be made ‘two-way’ for access and egress purposes for (2a)

6.Exemptions will be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, so far as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works.

7.The restrictions will not apply to any vehicle being used in connection with the said works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform.

8.The works will be in operation for (2a) 31st August at 22:00hrs and 1st September at 06:00hrs (2b) 18th – 23rd September

9.Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network Management at ttmo@southwark.gov.uk

Dated this 10th August 2023

Ian Law Traffic Manager London Borough of Southwark

Network Management

Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth

160 Tooley Street

PO Box 64529

London SE1 5LX

Ref: (2a) 6684/BTH1-03-47-310823-NR (2b) 6630/01445310-Conway

older people.

Contact us on 020 7708 4556 or info@southwarkpensioners.org.uk

Or pop into 305 -307 Camberwell rd, Camberwell Green, SE5 0HQ

Notice of Application for a Premises Licence made under Section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003

Please take notice that I / we DISTRIANDINA U.K. LIMITED. Trading as: EL TOMATE LATINO Have made application to Southwark Council for a new Premises Licence in respect of Unit A, 26 Arch Street, London, England, SE1 6AT

The relevant licensable activities and proposed times to be carried on, or on from the premises are Days Start timeFinish time

The retail sale of alcohol: Monday to Saturday12:00 23:45 Sunday 12:00 22:45

The provision of late night Monday to Saturday23:00 23:45 refreshment:

Opening hours: Monday to Sunday 11:00 00:00

A register of all applications made within the Southwark area is maintained by: The Licensing Service, Hub 1, 3rd Floor, 160 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2QH

A record of this application may be inspected by visiting the office during normal office hours by appointment on 020 7525 2000; details are also available on our website at http://app.southwark.gov.uk/licensing/licenseregister.asp

It is open to any interested party to make representations about the likely effect of the application on the promotion of the licensing objectives. Representations must be made in writing to the Licensing Service at the office address given above (or by email via licensing@southwark.gov.uk) and be received by the Service within a period of 28 days starting the day after the date shown below.

Note: It is an offence to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in connection with an application. A person guilty of such offence is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

Date of application: 1st August 2023

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(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC

1.The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable various works to be carried out, it made, an order, the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named road and driving in a specified direction in part of the above named road.

2.Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload in Beatrice Road:

(a) between its junction with Strathnairn Street and its Northern extreme.

(b) in a Northerly direction, between its junctions with Simms Road and Strathnairn Street.

(c) in a Northerly direction, between its junctions with Lynton Road and rear vehicular access to Kotree Way.

(d) in a Northerly direction, between its junctions with rear vehicular access to Kotree Way and Simms Road.

3. The alternative route for affected traffic will be Simms Road, St James’s Road and Strathnairn Street.

4.Exemptions will be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, so far as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works.

5.The restrictions will not apply to any vehicle being used in connection with the said works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform.

6.The works will be in operation from 15th August until 29th November 2023.

7.Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network Management at ttmo@southwark.gov.uk

Dated this 10th August 2023

Ian Law

Traffic Manager

London Borough of Southwark

Network Management

Regulatory Services

Environment and Leisure

160 Tooley Street

PO Box 64529

London SE1 5LX

Ref: BER9-BEAT290-01-Thames

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (COPPERFIELD STREET)

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC)

1.The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable water connection works to be carried out, it made an order, the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named road.

2.Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload at any time in Copperfield Street, between its junctions with Risborough Street and Great Suffolk Street.

3.The alternative route for affected traffic will be Great Suffolk Street, Loman Street, Sawyer Street and Copperfield Street (East of Risborough Street).

4.Exemptions will be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, so far as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works.

5.The restrictions will not apply to any vehicle being used in connection with the said works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform.

6.The works will be in operation from 29th August until 4th September 2023.

7.Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network Management at ttmo@southwark.gov.uk

Dated this 10th August 2023

Ian Law

Traffic Manager

London Borough of Southwark

Network Management

Regulatory Services

Environment and Leisure

160 Tooley Street

PO Box 64529

London SE1 5LX

Ref: SLS00081237033-0260-thames

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (OLMAR STREET, HOPTON STREET, BURRELL STREET) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC)

1.The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable duct installation works to be carried out, it made an order, the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named roads.

2.Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload at any time in:

(a) Olmar Street, between its junction with Malt Street and the East extreme of the one way Westbound only single lane carriageway section.

(b) Hopton Street, in a Southbound direction between the Northern boundary of Titan House and its junction with Southwark Street.

(c) Burrell Street, from its Northern extremity at cycle lane crossover, Southwards upto the Northernmost loading bay markings.

3.The alternative route for affected traffic will be (2a) Old Kent Road and Malt Street (2b) Hopton Street (North of Titan House), Holland Street, Sumner Street and Southwark Street (2c) N/A

4.Exemptions will be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, so far as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works.

5.The restrictions will not apply to any vehicle being used in connection with the said works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform.

6.The works will be in operation for (2a) 28th August – 12th September (2b)&(2c) 21st August –8th September 2023.

7.Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network Management at ttmo@southwark.gov.uk

Dated this 10th August 2023

Ian Law Traffic Manager

London Borough of Southwark Network Management

Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth 160 Tooley Street PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX

Ref: (2a) P101507TBC/R5 – power on (2b) P100826TBC/R2 – power on (2c) P100826TBC/R4 –power on

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (COLOMBO STREET, PARIS GARDEN) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC)

1.The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable various works to be carried out, it made, an order, the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named roads.

2.Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload at any time in:

(a) Colombo Street between its junction with Meymott Street and the footpath opposite Colombo Centre.

(b) Paris Garden, between its junction with Colombo Street and the rear boundary of Rose & Crown Pub.

3.The alternative route for affected traffic will be Meymott Street, Hatfields, Stamford Street and Blackfriars Road.

4.Exemptions will be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, so far as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works.

5.The restrictions will not apply to any vehicle being used in connection with the said works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform.

6.The works will be in operation on Saturday 26th August 2023.

7.Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network Management at ttmo@southwark.gov.uk

Dated this 10th August 2023

Ian Law

Traffic Manager

London Borough of Southwark

Network Management

Regulatory Services

Environment and Leisure

160 Tooley Street

PO Box 64529

London SE1 5LX

Ref: LBSCR13025-ainscough_crane

To place a public notice, please email em@cm-media.co.uk

deadline is 4pm on Tuesday

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (BEATRICE ROAD)

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990 (as amended) PLANNING (LISTED BUILDINGS AND CONSERVATION AREAS) ACT 1990 (as amended)

The planning applications listed below can be viewed on the planning register at https://planning.southwark.gov.uk/online-applications/ You can use facilities at your local library or 'My Southwark Service Points' to access the website.

How to comment on this application: You should submit your comments via the above link. Comments received will be made available for public viewing on the website. All personal information will be removed except your postal address. Online comments submitted without an email address will not be acknowledged and those marked 'confidential' will not be considered. Written comments can be submitted to; Southwark Council, Chief executive's department, Planning division, Development Management, PO Box 64529, London SE1 5LX.

Reason for publicity. The applications are advertised for the reasons identified by the following codes: AFFECT - development affecting character or appearance of a nearby conservation area; OR development affecting setting of a nearby listed building(s); DEP - departure from the development plan; EIA - environmental impact assessment (these applications are accompanied by an environmental statement a copy of which may be obtained from the Council - there will be a charge for the copy); MAJ - major planning application; STDCA - development within a conservation area; STDLB - works to or within the site of a listed building;

LAND AT 18 BLACKFRAIRS ROAD AND 1-7 STAMFORD STREET TOGETHER WITH LAND AT 18 BLACKFRAIRS ROAD BOUNDED BY STAMFORD STREET PARIS GARDEN AND CHRIST CHURCH LONDON SE1

(Ref: 23/AP/1855)

Listed Building Consent: Demolition of rear extension at 3-7 Stamford Street together with removal of roof-level plant and modern elements at 1 and 3-7 Stamford Street; internal and external renovation and alterations throughout including replacement of windows and stairs, works to connect the listed buildings including a glazed infill and all other associated and ancillary works Reason(s) for publicity:

STDLB (Contact: Gemma Perry 020 7525 1146)

26 LOVE WALK LONDON SOUTHWARK SE5

8AD (Ref: 23/AP/1776)

Creation of additional floor at roof level, single storey front and rear extension, elevational alterations to include new windows and an insulation render system, erection of rear outbuilding, increase in width of the current gate within existing boundary wall, and provision of waste and bicycle store to front.

(Within: Camberwell Grove Conservation Area CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA STDCA

(Contact: Chloe Rimell 0207 525 1397)

DOCTOR HAROLD MOODY PARK GORDON ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE15 3RG

CONSORT PARK GORDON ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE15 3RH (Ref: 23/AP/1993)

The proposed development includes the refurbishment of Consort Park and Dr Harold Moody Park, including connecting the two parks together by closing the eastern end of Sturdy Road to motor traffic, and transforming this section of highway into park land. Works to Consort Park include reduction and remodelling of existing mounds, tree removals, new footpaths, seating, creation of meadows, tiny forest and specimens tree planting. Works to Dr

Harold Moody Park include expansion and refurbishment of existing playground, amendments to multi-use games court fencing, new pump track, miscellaneous informal sports equipment and cycle parking. Tree planting, hedging and planting. Closure of the existing pedestrian entrance to Dr Harold Moody Park from Gordon Road to facilitate expansion of the playground. Works to the stopped up section of Sturdy Road includes earthworks, new footpath link to Gordon Road, tree planting and turning head within Dr Harold Moody Park. (Within: Nunhead Green CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Chloe Rimell 0207 525 1397)

45 ELM GROVE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE15 5DB (Ref: 23/AP/1951)

Listed building consent: Proposed replacement & reconfiguration of rear external stairs (Within: Holly Grove CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB

(Contact: Tracy Chapman 020 7525 1948)

LAND AT 18 BLACKFRIARS ROAD AND 1-7 STAMFORD STREET TOGETHER WITH LAND AT 18 BLACKFRIARS ROAD BOUNDED BY STAMFORD STREET PARIS GARDEN AND CHRIST CHURCH LONDON SE1

(Ref: 23/AP/1854)

Part demolition to the rear of 1 and 3 - 7 Stamford Street together with: the erection of a ground plus three-storey podium comprising retail, leisure, office, education, gallery, library and assembly room uses; two levels of basement for servicing, plant, car and cycle parking plus pit access within a partial basement at level three; two residential buildings of 22 and 40 storeys above podium; an office building of 45 storeys above podium; improvements to the existing public house; landscaping at ground and podium levels; replacement boundary at the southern edge of the Site; plant and all other associated, enabling and ancillary works. The application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement (ES) submitted pursuant to the Town and

County Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017, which can be viewed free of charge on the council website southwark.gov.uk using the application reference number. A hard copy of the ES is available for viewing by the public at the London Borough of Southwark's Office, 160 Tooley Street, SE1 2QH (Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm) by prior appointment through the Case Officer (Contact Gemma Perry gemma.perry@southwark.gov.uk or telephone 07548092547). Printed copies of the ES and Non-Technical Summary are available on request and would incur a printing and posting charge. Please contact hello@triumenv.co.uk with the reference of "Environmental Statement Request - 18 Blackfriars or telephone 0203 887 7118. Reasons for publicity: EIA MAJ.

Reason(s) for publicity: MAJ (Contact: Gemma Perry 020 7525 1146)

DULWICH COLLEGE DULWICH COMMON LONDON SOUTHWARK SE21 7LD (Ref: 23/AP/2185)

Variation of Condition 7 (Tree Protection Measures) and Condition 13 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) of planning permission ref: 20/AP/2795 dated 01/09/2022 for 'Extension and replacement of Junior and Lower School buildings, landscaping, tree works and new boundary treatment'. The amendments include the following: Condition 7 - Update of the Arboricultural Method Statement and Tree Protection plan to include the removal of the following trees: T14 - Pyracantha C2 - to be removed to allow for access to meter enclosure T15 - Pyracantha C2 - to be removed to allow for access to meter enclosure T16 - Ash C1 - to be removed to allow for access to meter enclosure Condition 13 - Addition of 3 x 3035cm trees to landscaping plan. (Within: Dulwich Village CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Liam Bullen 020 7525 5338)

130 PECKHAM HILL STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE15 5JT (Ref: 23/AP/2094)

Notice of Application for a New Premises Licence Under Section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003

Notice is hereby given that Mr Walter Opitz has applied to the London Borough of Southwark Council for a new premises licence for La Brasa, 182 Jamaica Road, London, SE16 4RT to permit: 1) The provision of late night refreshment from 23.00 to 00.00 (midnight) daily all week & 2) The sale of alcohol for consumption on & off the premises from 11.00 to 00.00 (midnight) daily all week.

The address of the Licensing Authority where the register is kept and the application may be inspected during normal business hours is: Regulatory Services, London Borough of Southwark, 3rd Floor Hub 1, PO Box 64529, London SE1P 5LX or on the Council`s website:www.southwark.gov.uk Any representations by any other person or responsible authority must be received in writing by the Licensing Authority by 30th August 2023 stating the nature and grounds for making such representation. It is an offence under Section 158 of the Licensing Act 2003 to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in connection with an application. The maximum fine on summary conviction for this offence is an unlimited fine.

GT Licensing Consultants Tel 07810 826778 em: gtlicensingconsultants@googlemail.com

PUBLIC NOTICE – LICENSING APPLICATION

LICENSING ACT 2003

On August 3rd 2023, Houston & Hawkes Limited applied for a Premises Licence in respect of 4th & 5th floors, Stirling Square, 5-7 Carlton Gardens, London, SW1Y 5AD to permit the sale by retail of alcohol from 10.00 until 22.00 Monday to Friday.

THE PREMISES WILL NOT BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

The application can be viewed in the Licensing Register at www.westminster.gov.uk/Licensing

Any interested party or responsible authority may make representations regarding this application in writing to: Licensing Service, Westminster City Hall, 64 Victoria Street, London, SW1E 5QP stating the grounds for that representation to be received no later than August 31st 2023. It is an offence, liable on conviction to an unlimited fine to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in connection with this application.

DSW Group Consultants to the licensed trade 0203 900 2510 admin@dswgroup.co.uk

Resubmission: Erection of a three-storey rear extension to create a new self-contained 1 bed flat on the ground floor as well as a 1 bed maisonette (use class C3), and the rearrangement of the layout in the existing maisonette. (Within: Rye Lane Peckham CA)

Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Glenn Ruane 020 7525 5447)

Dated: 08 Aug 2023comments to be received within 21 days of this date.

STEPHEN PLATTS Director of Planning and Growth

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Our weekly deadline is 4pm on Tuesday

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (ZENORIA STREET, OXONIAN STREET, VILLAGE WAY, McDERMOTT ROAD, HEATON ROAD

ELLERY STREET, CHADWICK ROAD, COPELAND ROAD, RYE LANE)

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC)

1.The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable various works to be carried out, it made an order, the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named roads.

2.Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload at any time in:

(a) Zenoria Street, its entirety.

(b) Oxonian Street, its entirety.

(c) Village Way, between Half Moon Lane and Red Post Hill.

(d) McDermott Road, between Maxted Road and Sternhall Lane.

(e) Heaton Road, between Consort Road and Copeland Road.

(f) Ellery Street, between Consort Road and Gordon Road.

(g) Chadwick Road, between Choumert Grove and Bellenden Road.

(h) Copeland Road, between Brayards Road and Rye Lane.

(i) Rye Lane, East to West arm, between Copeland Road and the intersection with its North to South arm.

3.The alternative route for affected traffic will be (2a)&(2b) Lordship Lane, Goose Green Roundabout and East Dulwich Grove. (2c) Red Post Hill, Half Moon Lane, Norwood Road, Croxted Road, South Circular Road, Gallery Road, Dulwich Village, Rosendale Road and Turney Road (2d) Reedham Street, Sandison Street, Wingfield Street, Nigel Road, Anstey Road, Nutbrook Street, Maxted Road, Bellenden Road and Choumert Road (2e) Copeland Road, Rye Lane, Peckham Rye, Nunhead Lane and Consort Road (2f) Gordon Road, Sturdy Road, Consort Road, Nunhead Lane and Nunhead Green (2g) Choumert Grove, Choumert Road, Alpha Street, McDermott Road, Waghorn Street, Nutbrook Street, Maxted Road and Bellenden Road (2h)&(2i) Rye Lane, Peckham Rye, Nunhead Lane, Consort Road and Brayards Road.

4.The existing ‘one-way’ Eastbound only traffic flow scheme in Choumert Road between Bellenden Road and Reedham Street and between Choumert Grove and Alpha Street will be suspended to allow 2 way diversion flow.(2d)

5.The existing ‘one way’ Northbound only traffic flow scheme in Choumert Grove located between Choumert Road and Chadwick Road will be reversed to allow Southbound only traffic for the diversion route.(2g)

6.Exemptions will be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, so far as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works.

7.The restrictions will not apply to any vehicle being used in connection with the said works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform.

8.The works will be in operation for (2a) & (2b) 7th – 13th August 2023 (2c) 30th – 31st August 2023 (2d) 25th August 2023 (2e) 23rd August 2023 (2f) 22nd August 2023 (2g) 21st August 2023 (2h)&(2i) 24th August 2023.

9.Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network Management at ttmo@southwark.gov.uk

Dated this 10th August 2023

Ian Law

Traffic Manager

London Borough of Southwark

Network Management

Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth

160 Tooley Street PO Box 64529

London SE1 5LX

Ref: (2a) 51156914 – lbs conways (2b) 55431327 – lbs conways (2c) 09864479 – lbs conways (2d) 31851467 lbs conways (2e) 54892324 – lbs conways (2f) 00945889 – lbs conways (2g) 75109433 –lbs conways (2h)&(2i) 49466217 lbs conways

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (TROTHY ROAD)

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC)

1.The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable various works to be carried out, it made, an order, the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named road.

2.Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload at any time in Trothy Road:

(a) North to South arm, between its junction with Strathnairn Street and its intersection with its West to East arm.

(b) West to East arm, between its junction with Monnow Road and its intersection with its North to South arm.

3.The alternative route for affected traffic will be Monnow Road and Strathnairn Street.

4.Exemptions will be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, so far as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works.

5.The restrictions will not apply to any vehicle being used in connection with the said works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform.

6.The works will be in operation from 21st August until 3rd November 2023.

7.Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network Management at ttmo@southwark.gov.uk

Dated this 10th August 2023

Ian Law Traffic Manager London Borough of Southwark

Network Management

Regulatory Services

Environment and Leisure

160 Tooley Street PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: BER9-TROT140-01-Thames

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (RENFORTH STREET)

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC)

1.The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable fibre duct installation works to be carried out, it made an order, the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named roads.

2.Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload at any time in Renforth Street, between its junctions with Albion Street and Risdon Street.

3.The alternative route for affected traffic, for access and egress purposes only, will be Albion Street, Neptune Street and Risdon Street.

4.Exemptions will be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, so far as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works.

5.The restrictions will not apply to any vehicle being used in connection with the said works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform.

6.The works will be in operation from 29th August until 31st August 2023.

7.Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network Management at ttmo@southwark.gov.uk

Dated this 10th August 2023

Ian Law Traffic Manager

London Borough of Southwark

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A PREMISES LICENCE - LICENSING ACT 2003

Notice is given that: Mr Ashish Thapar for and on behalf of A.T. Universal Goods Ltd, has applied for the Grant of a Premises Licence for the following premises:

AKITA COFFEE, 13 BERESFORD SQUARE, WOOLWICH, SE18 6BA.

A record of this application may be inspected by appointment.

Other persons may make representations to the Council on this application by no later than Friday 1st September 2023 (last date for making representations). Representations can be made in writing, by email or fax using the contact details above. Representations can only be made on the grounds of one or more of the four licensing objectives, namely:

• Prevention of Crime and Disorder

• Prevention of Public Nuisance

• Public Safety

• Protection of Children from Harm.

Any person who makes a false statement in connection with an application is liable on summary conviction to an unlimited fine.

It is proposed that the following licensable activity will take place at the premises:

On & Off-Sale and Supply of Alcohol daily between 09:00 and 23:00 hours (with an opening time of 05:00 Monday to Friday for non-licensable activity. Opening time on Saturday & Sunday is 09:00.)

All sales of alcohol on the premises shall be for consumption ancillary to food.

All off-sales shall be in sealed containers, showing “Akita Coffee” identified as the seller.

Network Management

Regulatory Services Environment and Leisure

160 Tooley Street

PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX

Ref: P230131075095583424-hyperoptic

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (BRAMCOTE GROVE, VERNEY ROAD, BARKWORTH ROAD, CRANSWICK ROAD TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC

1.The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable various works to be carried out, it made, an order, the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named roads.

2.Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload at any time in:

3.(a) Bramcote Grove, between Varcoe Road and Barkworth Road

(b) Verney Road, at all junctions with Bramcote Grove

(c) Barkworth Road, between Bramcote Grove and Cranswick Road

(d) Cranswick Road, between Barkworth Road and Delaford Road

4.The alternative route for affected traffic will be (2a) (2b) (2c) (2d) Verney Road, Verney Way, Rotherhithe New Road, Ilderton Road, Verney Road, Varcoe Road as applicable

5.Exemptions will be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, so far as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works.

6.The restrictions will not apply to any vehicle being used in connection with the said works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform.

7.The works will be in operation for (2a) 21st August – 13th October (2b) 11th – 29th September (2c) 11th October – 16th November (2d) 14th November – 3rd January 2024

8.Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network Management at ttmo@southwark.gov.uk

Dated this 10th August 2023

Ian Law

Traffic Manager

London Borough of Southwark

Network Management

Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth

160 Tooley Street

PO Box 64529

London SE1 5LX

Ref: (2a) 6683/49876669 (2b) 6683/ 61608019 (2c) 6683/63616892 (2d)6683/16309818-UKPN

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (WEBSTER ROAD) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC)

1.The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable water mains replacement works to be carried out, it intends to make an order, the effect of which would be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named road.

2.Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload at any time in Webster Road:

(a) between its junctions with St James’s Road and Stork’s Road.

(b) between its junctions with Stork’s Road and Webb Street.

(c) between its junctions with Webb Street and Clements Road.

3.The alternative route for affected traffic would be:-

(a) St James’s Road, Clements Road and Stork’s Road.

(b) & (c) Stork’s Road and Clements Road.

4.Exemptions would be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, so far as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works.

5.The restrictions would not apply to any vehicle being used in connection with the said works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform.

6.The works would be in operation from 1st September until 5th December 2023.

7.Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network Management at ttmo@southwark.gov.uk

Dated this 10th August 2023

Ian Law

Traffic Manager

London Borough of Southwark

Network Management

Regulatory Services

Environment and Leisure

160 Tooley Street

PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX

Ref: BER5-WEBR263-01 - thames

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1)

(AYSGARTH ROAD, BARRY ROAD, LORDSHIP LANE, BORLAND ROAD, COLYTON ROAD, COTHAM STREET, GOODRICH ROAD, HORSLEY STREET, KING JAMES STREET, MILCOTE STREET, MAWBEY ROAD, MERROW STREET, LYTHAM STREET, PHELP STREET, NEWINGTON CAUSEWAY, SILWOOD STREET, HOLLAND STREET, HOPTON STREET, SUMNER STREET) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC)

1.The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable carriageway resurfacing works to be carried out, it intends to make an order, the effect of which would be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named roads and to alter sections of ‘one way’ traffic flow schemes for connected purposes of access, egress and diversion in some of the above named roads.

2.Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload at any time in:

(a) Aysgarth Road, between its junctions with Turney Road and Dulwich Village.

(b) Barry Road, between its junctions with Underhill Road and Tyrrell Road.

(c) Barry Road, between number 252 and its junction with Lordship Lane.

(d) Borland Road, between its junctions with Limesford Road and Stuart Road.

(e) Colyton Road, between its junctions with Forest Hill Road and Homestall Road.

(f) Cotham Street, between its junctions with Charleston Street and Morecambe Street.

(g) Goodrich Road, between its junctions with Hillcourt Road and Upland Road.

(h) Horsley Street, between its junctions with Westmoreland Road and Arnside Street.

(i) King James Street, between its junctions with Milcote Street and Lancaster Street.

(j) Milcote Street, between its junctions with Borough Road and King James Street.

(k) Merrow Street, between its Eastern extreme and its junction with Lytham Street.

(l) Newington Causeway in a North Eastbound direction between its junctions with Southwark Bridge Road and Borough Road.

(m) Newington Causeway, in a South Westbound direction between its junctions with Harper Road and Rockingham Street.

(n) Silwood Street, its North to South arm, between its junctions with Rotherhithe New Road and Corbett’s Lane.

(o) Sumner Street, North to South arm, between its junctions with Southwark Street and Holland Street.

(p) Holland Street, from its junction with Sumner Street, Northwards for a distance of 40 metres.

3.The alternative route for affected traffic would be:-

(2a) Turney Road, Pickwick Road and Dulwich Village.

(2b) & (2c) Barry Road, Peckham Rye Western arm, East Dulwich Road Southern arm, Lordship Lane, South Circular Road, Honor Oak Road and Forest Hill Road.

(2d) Stuart Road, Rye Road, Surrey Road and Inverton Road.

(2e) Peckham Rye both arms, East Dulwich Road south arm, Forest Hill Road, Mundania Road, Barry Road and Lordship Lane.

(2f) Charleston Street, Brandon Street, Browning Street and Turquand Street.

(2g) Underhill Road and Upland Road.

(2h) Westmoreland Road, Queen’s Row and Arnside Street.

(2i)&(2j) Borough Road, Library Street and Lancaster Street.

(2k) Villa Street, Wooler Street, Dawes Street, Trafalgar Street, Portland Street, Lytham Street, Phelp Street and Westmoreland Road.

(2l) New Kent Road, Bricklayers Arms Roundabout, Great Dover Street and Borough High Street.

(2m) Borough Road, St George’s Circus Roundabout, London Road and Elephant & Castle.

(2n) Rotherhithe New Road, Rotherhithe Old Road, Lower Road, Bush Road, Oldfield Grove, Concorde Way, Eugenia Road and Silwood Street NW to SE arm.

(2o)&(2p) Hopton Street and Southwark Street.

4.The existing section of Southbound carriageway Bus Lane on Lordship Lane, between its junctions with Landells Road and Barry Road, would be closed to all traffic. (2c)

5.The existing ‘one way’ Northbound only traffic flow scheme in Milcote Street would be suspended to allow ‘two way’ traffic flow for access and egress purposes. (2i)(2j)

6.The existing ‘two way’ Cycle Lane in Mawbey Road between Mawbey Place and Old Kent Road would be suspended on 18th September between the hours of 0800 and 1800, to allow for resurfacing works.

7.The existing ‘one way’ Southbound only traffic flow schemes in Lytham Street (North to South arm) and Phelp Street as well as Eastbound only traffic flow scheme in Lytham Street (West to East arm) would all be suspended to allow ‘two way’ traffic flow for access and egress purposes. (2k)

8.The existing ‘one way’ South Eastbound only traffic flow scheme in Holland Street between Hopton Street and Sumner St would be suspended to allow ‘two way’ flow for access and egress purposes. (2o)&(2p)

9.The existing ‘one way’ Eastbound only traffic flow scheme in Hopton Street, East to West arm between Holland Street and its own North to South arm, would be suspended to allow ‘two way’ flow for access and egress purposes. (2o)&(2p)

10.Exemptions would be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, so far as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works.

11.The restrictions would not apply to any vehicle being used in connection with the said works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform.

12.The works would be in operation for (2a) 1st September 2023 (2b) 4th September 2023 (2c) 5th September 2023 (2d) 22nd September 2023 (2e) 11th - 14th September 2023 (2f) 21st –22nd September 2023 (2g) 6th – 7th September 2023 (2h) 29th – 30th September 2023 (2i)&(2j) 15th September 2023 (2k) 28th – 30th September 2023 (2l) 25th -26th September 2023 between hours 2000-0500 (2m) 26th – 28th September 2023 between hours 2000-0500 (2n) 19th – 20th September 2023 (2o)&(2p) 20th September 2023.

13.Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network Management at ttmo@southwark.gov.uk

Dated this 10th August 2023

Ian Law Traffic Manager London Borough of Southwark

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK OLD KENT ROAD AREA CONTROLLED PARKING ZONE 'OKR'

The London Borough of Southwark (Charged-for parking places) (CPZ ‘OKR’) (No. 1) Order 2023

The London Borough of Southwark (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) (CPZ ‘OKR’) (No. 1) Order 2023

1. Southwark Council hereby GIVES NOTICE that on 10 August 2023 it has made the above Orders under sections 6, 45, 46, 49 and 124 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended.

2. The general effect of the orders, as part of the provision of the new controlled parking zone ‘OKR’ in the Old Kent Road area are:-

(a) to provide new permit holders' parking places, in which vehicles in respect of which have been granted either a valid residents' permit, a valid business permit or a valid visitors' permit may be left between the hours of 8.30 am and 6.30 pm on Mon-Fri inclusive, in MANOR GROVE;

(b) to provide 'permit holders past this point' parking in which vehicles in respect of which have been granted either a valid residents' permit, a valid business permit or a valid visitors' permit may be left at any unmarked part of the kerbside (providing this does not cause an obstruction to the passage of other vehicles) between the hours of 8.30 am and 6.30 pm Mon-Fri inclusive, in:- ABLETT STREET, ARGYLE WAY, BARKWORTH ROAD, BRAMCOTE GROVE, CRANSWICK ROAD, CREDON ROAD, CULLODEN CLOSE, DELAFORD ROAD, EAGLE CLOSE, GERARDS CLOSE, MASON CLOSE, MASTERS DRIVE, PATTERDALE ROAD, ROSSETTI ROAD, RYDER DRIVE, SHEPPARD DRIVE, SHERWOOD GARDENS, STEVENSON CRESCENT, STUBBS DRIVE, VARCOE ROAD, and VERNEY ROAD – in so much of each is deemed public highway;

(c) to provide 'shared-use' parking places in which either:- (i) vehicles which have paid the parking charge of £4.75 per hour (using 'Pay by Phone') may be left for up to 4 hours (provided no vehicle may return to a parking place on that same day), or (ii) vehicles in respect of which have been granted either a valid residents' permit, a valid business permit or a valid visitors' permit may be left without time limit, between the hours of 8.30 am and 6.30 pm Mon-Fri inclusive, in:- BRAMCOTE GROVE, CATLIN STREET, CRANSWICK ROAD, GALLEYWALL ROAD, HATCHAM ROAD, HORNSHAY STREET, ILDERTON ROAD, MANOR GROVE, MURDOCK STREET, ORMSIDE STREET, PENARTH STREET, ROTHERHITHE NEW ROAD, RUBY STREET, SANDGATE STREET, ST JAMES'S ROAD, STOCKHOLM ROAD, VARCOE ROAD, VERNEY ROAD, VERNEY WAY, and ZAMPA ROAD;

(d) install 2 new car club parking places 6m in length for the use of car club only (at any time, and any day of the week) in DEVON STREET north-west side north-east of its junction with Old Kent Road, ST JAMES'S ROAD east side south of its junction with Argyle Way, and VARCOE ROAD north-east side opposite No. 76 Varcoe Road;

(e) accommodate the provision of a new cycle hangar on the carriageway, 2.55 metres in length, 2.05 metres in width and aligned parallel to the kerb in CREDON ROAD south-west side opposite No. 1 Credon Road;

(f) provide a new ‘unlimited stay’ disabled persons parking place 6m in length, which may be used without time limit by vehicles displaying a valid disabled persons 'blue badge' in VARCOE ROAD southwest side opposite Nos. 51 and 53 Varcoe Road, and formally remove an ‘unlimited stay’ disabled persons parking place 6m in length which is no longer needed o/s No. 72 BRAMCOTE GROVE;

(g) install 2 new electric vehicle only re-charging points each 6m in length, which may be used by electric vehicles for re-charging only either for a max stay of 4hrs, no return within 2hrs between the hours of 7 am to 10 pm Mondays – Saturdays, or without time limit for the remaining hours in the week in (i) VERNEY ROAD north-west side opposite No. 20 Verney Road, and (ii) VERNEY WAY north-east side opposite No. 2 Verney Way;

(h) install new loading places for the purpose of loading only, operating Mon – Fri 8:30 am to 6:30 pm (max stay 1hr and no return within 2hrs) in DEVON STREET north-east side o/s Nos. 25 to 39 Devon Street (i) o/s unit 1 (7.5m in length), (ii) o/s units 2 and 3 (15.5m in length), and (iii) o/s unit 4 (8m in length); and

(i) to introduce new and amend existing 'at any time' (AAT) waiting restrictions - double yellow lines - at road junctions, footway and vehicle crossovers, and between kerbside designated as parking places in the above-mentioned streets and in DEVON STREET, DEVONSHIRE GROVE, HILLBECK CLOSE, HYSON ROAD, RECORD STREET, ROLLINS STREET, RUBY TRIANGLE, SHARRATT STREET, and WEALD CLOSE (in so much as is public highway and on those areas which are not designated as ‘School Keep Clear’, except for in HATCHAM ROAD, ORMSIDE STREET, PENARTH STREET and VERNEY ROAD in areas where there have been reductions of proposed ‘shared-use’ parking. Additional restrictions will be proposed at these locations within a review, in due course). Loading or unloading to or from attended vehicles would be permitted for a maximum of 40 minutes at any single location on AAT waiting restrictions. Existing car club parking places, cycle hangars, disabled persons’ parking places (apart from the place mentioned in 2f above), and any other existing designated parking places (for example, for electric vehicles, solo motorcycles, ambulances, or doctors only) located in the above streets would not be affected.

NOTES: (1) All measurements are in metres ‘m’ and are approximate. (2) A total of approx. 140m of proposed ‘shared-use’ parking in HATCHAM ROAD, ORMSIDE STREET, PENARTH STREET and VERNEY ROAD and 3m of proposed AAT waiting restrictions in VERNEY ROAD have been removed as a result of the statutory consultation process. (3) Parking charges are listed on www.southwark.gov.uk/parking

3. Residents’ permits, business permits and visitors’ permits will be available to residents and businesses located at qualifying addresses located within the parking zone boundary, which are not subject to a planning agreement restricting the grant of permits.

4. Copies of the Orders, which will come into force on 14 August 2023, and of all other relevant documents are available for inspection at Highways, Southwark Council, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth, 3rd floor hub 2, 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH, by appointment only. E-mail traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk or call 020 7525 3497 for booking details.

5. Any person desiring to question the validity of the Order/s or of any provision contained therein on the grounds that it is not within the relevant powers of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 or that any of the relevant requirements thereof or of any relevant regulations made thereunder has not been complied with in relation to the Order/s may, within six weeks of the date on which the Order was made, make application for the purpose to the High Court.

Dated 10 August 2023

Dale Foden - Head of Service, Highways

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--LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK DISABLED PERSONS PARKING PLACES – B31

The London Borough of Southwark (Charged-for parking places) (DPPP B31) Order 202*

The London Borough of Southwark (Free parking places and waiting restrictions) (DPPP B31) Order 202*

1. Southwark Council hereby GIVES NOTICE that it proposes to make the above orders under sections 6, 45, 46, 49 and 124 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended.

2. The effect of the orders would be:-

(a) to provide new disabled persons parking places (DPPPs), 6.6 metres in length (unless otherwise specified), which would operate at any time and may be used without time limit by vehicles displaying a valid disabled persons 'blue badge', at the following locations:-

ACHILLES CLOSE south-east side, outside Nos. 21 and 25 Achilles Close; ASTBURY ROAD south side, outside Nos. 69 and 71 Astbury Road;

BEAUVAL ROAD south-west side, outside Nos. 44 and 46 Beauval Road;

BELLENDEN ROAD east side, outside Nos. 277/279 Bellenden Road;

BURCHELL ROAD west side, outside Nos. 51/53 Burchell Road;

CHANDLER WAY (i) south-west side, side of No. 34 Lynbrook Grove, and (ii) south-west side, outside No. 40 Chandler Way;

CRANE STREET south-east side, outside Nos. 4 and 6 Crane Street;

GOODRICH ROAD north-east side, outside No. 109 Goodrich Road;

GYLCOTE CLOSE north-east side, outside No. 4 Gylcote Close;

HANSLER ROAD north-east side, outside Nos. 25 and 27 Hansler Road;

HAYMERLE ROAD south-west side, outside No. 7 Haymerle Road;

HINDMANS ROAD south-east side, outside Nos. 59 and 61 Hindmans Road;

JOCELYN STREET south-west side, outside Nos. 18 and 19 Jocelyn Street;

LANDCROFT ROAD south-west side, outside No. 72 Landcroft Road;

LORDSHIP LANE north-west side, outside No. 174 Lordship Lane;

LYNDHURST WAY south-west side, outside No. 136 Lyndhurst Way;

MARMORA ROAD north-west side, outside No. 36 Marmora Road;

MARSDEN ROAD north-east side, outside No. 35 Marsden Road;

NORWAY GATE north-east side, outside No. 2 Norway Gate;

OXENFORD STREET north-east side, outside Nos. 21 and 23 Oxenford Street;

PECKHAM PARK ROAD north-west side, outside No. 122 Peckham Park Road;

PLAYFIELD CRESCENT north-east side, outside Nos. 14 and 16 Playfield Crescent;

ROPE STREET south-east side, outside Nos. 310 to 327 Rope Street standing at an angle of 90° to the kerb (5.5m in length and 3.6m in width; with an area of hatched markings 1.2m in width);

ROTHERHITHE STREET south-west side, outside No. 442 Rotherhithe Street;

RUSHWORTH STREET south-west side, opposite Nos. 1 to 18 Ripley Buildings, Rushworth Street; SOMERTON ROAD north-west side, outside No. 7 Somerton Road;

ST AIDAN'S ROAD south-east side, outside No. 21 St Aidan's Road; SUNRAY AVENUE north-west side, outside Nos. 1 to 15 Cassinghurst, Sunray Avenue; UPLAND ROAD (i) south side, outside Nos. 2 and 4 Upland Road, and (ii) north-west side, outside Nos. 244 and 246 Upland Road; WELSFORD STREET south-east side, outside Nos. 5 and 7 Welsford Street;

NOTES: (1) The measures in 2 (b)-(j) are proposed so as to accommodate the provision of the new DPPPs in those locations referred to above. (2) ‘permit’ refers to parking places for holders of valid parking permits within the Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) listed, ‘shared-use’ refers to parking places in which holders of a valid permit for the CPZ listed or ‘pay’ paid ticket holders are permitted to park within the permitted hours. (3) All measurements are in metres ‘m’ and are approximate. (4) Parking charges are listed on www.southwark.gov.uk/parking

(b) in CPZ ‘B’ LYNDHURST WAY split and reduce in length existing ‘permit’ by 6.6m (a total of 46.5m remains) south-west side, outside No. 136 Lyndhurst Way;

(c) in CPZ ‘C2’ RUSHWORTH STREET reduce in length existing ‘permit’ by 6.6m (10.5m remains) south-west side, opposite Nos. 1 to 18 Ripley Buildings, Rushworth Street;

(d) in CPZ 'P' SUNRAY AVENUE (i) reduce in length existing 'shared-use' by 7.7m (17m remains) and

(ii) add 1m ‘at any time’ waiting restrictions (double yellow lines) north-west side, outside Nos. 1 to 15 Cassinghurst, Sunray Avenue;

(e) in CPZ ‘PW’ (i) split and reduce in length existing 'permit' by 6.6m in BELLENDEN ROAD (a total of 74m remains) east side, outside Nos. 277/279 Bellenden Road and in MARSDEN ROAD (a total of 37.5m remains) north-east side, outside No. 35 Marsden Road, and (ii) OXENFORD STREET reduce in length existing 'permit' by 6.6m (38.5m remains) north-east side, outside Nos. 21 and 23 Oxenford Street;

(f) in CPZ ‘R’ (i) CHANDLER WAY reduce in length existing 'permit' by 6.6m (21.5m remains) southwest side, side of No. 34 Lynbrook Grove, (ii) CHANDLER WAY split and reduce in length existing 'permit' by 6.6m (a total of 50m remains) south-west side, outside No. 40 Chandler Way, and (iii) CRANE STREET reduce in length existing 'shared-use' by 6.6m (17.5m remains) south-east side, outside Nos. 4 and 6 Crane Street; (g) in CPZ ‘S’ (i) split and reduce in length existing 'permit' by 6.6m in NORWAY GATE (a total of 31.5m remains) north-east side, outside No. 2 Norway Gate, and in ROTHERHITHE STREET (a total of 89m remains) south-west side, outside No. 442 Rotherhithe Street, and (ii) ROPE STREET convert two 'permit' bays to one DPPP standing at an angle of 90° to the kerb (5.5m in length and a total of 5m in width) south-east side, outside Nos. 310 to 327 Rope Street;

(h) in CPZ ‘T’ (i) HAYMERLE ROAD reduce in length existing 'shared-use' by 6.6m (6m remains) south-west side, outside No. 7 Haymerle Road, (ii) JOCELYN STREET reduce in length existing 'permit' by 6.6m (11.5m remains) south-west side, outside Nos. 18 and 19 Jocelyn Street, and (iii) PECKHAM PARK ROAD split and reduce in length existing 'shared-use' by 6.6m (a total of 44.5m remains) north-west side, outside No. 122 Peckham Park Road;

(i) in CPZ ‘TS’ reduce in length existing ‘permit’ by 6.6m in ACHILLES CLOSE (9.5m remains) southeast side, outside Nos. 21 and 25 Achilles Close, and in WELSFORD STREET (14m remains) southeast side, outside Nos. 5 and 7 Welsford Street; and (j) to remove existing ‘unlimited stay’ DPPPs that are no longer needed from the following locations: o/s No. 5 COLWELL ROAD, o/s No. 98 GORDON ROAD, and o/s No. 82 HINDMANS ROAD.

3. For more information about these proposals please contact David Bass of the council's Highways –Transport Projects team Highways@southwark.gov.uk.

4. Copies of the supporting documents (this Notice, the proposed Orders, and a statement of the Council's reasons for making the Orders) may be found online at www.southwark.gov.uk/trafficorders; paper or digital copies of plans showing the location and effect of the Orders and the supporting documents may be requested by emailing traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk, or inspected by appointment only at: Highways, Southwark Council, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth, 3rd floor hub 2, 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH - from the date of this Notice until the end of a period of six weeks from the date on which the Orders are made. Email traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk (or call 020 7525 3497) for booking details.

5. Anyone wishing to make any representations either for or to object to the proposals, may use our consultation portal at https://consultation.appyway.com/southwark; or send a statement in writing to: Traffic Order Consultations, Highways, Southwark Council, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth, P.O. Box 64529, London SE1P 5LX or traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk quoting reference ‘TMO2324008 DPPP B31’ by 1 September 2023. Please note that if you wish to object to this proposal you must state the grounds on which your objection is made.

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Dated 10 August 2023

By David Diangienda

toM cUrran smashed an unbeaten 38 from eighteen balls as the oval invincibles snatched a tie against Welsh Fire in a final-ball thriller in front of 21,432 fans at the kia oval last weekend.

Curran, who hit four sixes, needed three from the last ball and drove David Payne to deep square-leg racing back for the second to beat the fielder’s throw by the barest of all margins as the scores finished level at 138.

Jordan Cox had scored 51 from 43 balls before the Fire struck back in the contest with Ben Green taking two wickets to reduce the hosts to 100 for six.

Joe Clarke top-scored for the visitors with 69 from 46 balls while Invincibles quick Gus Atkinson provided further evidence of his growing reputation with three for 26.

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Oval Invincibles snatch thriller against Fire

After winning the toss and having chosen to bat, Welsh Fire got off to a fast start as Clarke and Luke Wells put on 32 from fifteen balls.

Atkinson began to turn the tide as the hosts established their dominance with three wickets from his first ten balls including Fire captain Tom Abell, who was caught behind for a duck.

David Willey helped Clarke launch a recovery before he fell to Zak Chappell for thirteen, that being the only reward for the seamer who conceded only fifteen from his 20 balls.

Ben Green gave Clarke strong support with 25 off sixteen balls including two sixes. Clarke’s excellent partnership with Green continued as he reached his halfcentury from 39 balls thumping Chappell to the cover boundary.

Tom Curran, who took two for 27, ended the partnership of 58 from 36 balls as Green was caught at deep midwicket as

the Fire finished the innings with 138 for six.

Fire struck with the first ball of the home side’s reply with Jason Roy caught at gully off Shaheen Shah Afridi.

The visitors might have also removed Will Jacks early on when he swung Willey to deep square-leg but Green fumbled the chance as the ball went over the boundary for four.

Jordan Cox cut Willey for four having already driven Afridi twice to the cover fence and continued to thrive in the powerplay as he lifted David Payne over midwicket for a maximum.

Payne thought he had taken revenge later in the set when Cox appeared to be caught at third by Glenn Phillips but a decision review showed that the ball bounced first.

Cox almost had another close call soon afterwards edging Haris Rauf just past the diving Clarke for four.

Cox dominated the partnership of 58

from 39 balls which ended as Jacks was caught at long off with Green making amends for his earlier mistake.

Having reached his half-century from 39 balls, Cox could only add one more before he was brilliantly caught by Green on the boundary, as the fielder palmed the ball back and kept his balance to complete the catch.

Green then took two wickets in five balls with Sam Curran and Heinrich Klaasen both caught in the deep to put pressure back on the home side.

With Oval needing thirteen from five, Curran smashed a huge six off Payne that flew out of the stadium, before his finalball acrobatics snatched a tie.

The Invincibles were in action against Manchester Originals at The Kia Oval this week.

Meanwhile, Surrey host Kent in the One Day Cup this Friday (August 11). The match starts at 11am.

By John Kelly

DUlWich haMlet completed their preparations for the new season in style with a 3-2 victory at cray valley last weekend.

Hakan Hayrettin’s side took the lead twice through Ryley Scott and Michael Chambers, but Michael Ademiluyi and then Freddie Parker levelled for the hosts.

But late on, Kreshnic Krasniqi scored what proved to be the winner with Jack Ruddy ensuring victory with a number of saves.

Dulwich took the lead in the eighth minute when goalkeeper Sam Freeman saved Elliott Romain’s shot before Scott tapped in the rebound.

The home side equalised straight from the kick-off as Ademiluyi finished off a move at the back post.

In a frantic start, the Hamlet were back in front in the fifteenth minute when Chambers headed home from Anthony Jeffrey’s freekick.

Cray made it 2-2 in the 59th minute, Parker finishing from Denzel Gayle’s ball across the sixyard box.

But Dulwich had the last word when Krasniqi took advantage of a slip in the home defence on a wet pitch to beat goalkeeper Aidan Wicks.

Ruddy then made a brilliant triple-save when it seemed the hosts would equalise.

The Hamlet open their Isthmian League Premier Division campaign at Hashtag United this Saturday.

Dulwich hamlet: 1 Jack Ruddy; 2 Miquel Scarlett, 4 Mark Ricketts (c) (15 Kreshnic Krasniqi 83'), 5 Michael Chambers, 8 Ryley Scott (17 Trialist 75'), 9 Danny Mills (14 Adrian Clifton 46'), 10 Anthony Jeffrey (9 Richard Pingling 87'), 16 Ademola Shokunbi, 18 Jerome BinnomWilliams (3 Craig Braham-Barrett 65'), 19 Elliott Romain (7 Luke Wanadio 65'), 20 Manny Parry (12 Cem Tumkaya 46').

Defending champs rocked by former team-mate Ismail

with their second deliveries.

By Ben Kosky

ShaBniM iSMail returned to wreak havoc on her former team-mates as Welsh Fire edged out defending champions oval invincibles by three wickets to go top of the Women’s hundred table.

The South African seamer, who helped the Invincibles to lift successive Hundred titles before switching to Fire this season, starred with three for 12 as the home side were steamrollered for just 80 at the Kia Oval.

Ismail was backed up by Alex Griffiths and Georgia Elwiss, who took two for fifteen

and two for four respectively and, despite Lauren Winfield-Hill’s defiant knock of 42 from 35 deliveries, the Invincibles lost four wickets for one run in a deadly eight-ball spell.

Elwiss top-scored with 33 from 29 as Fire chased down their target with 20 balls to spare, although Marizanne Kapp’s spell of four for 18 ensured it was far from straightforward.

Having won the toss and put their hosts in, Fire immediately applied pressure in the powerplay as Ismail sent down six successive dot balls, the last of which removed Suzie Bates.

At 23-1, the Invincibles had built some semblance of a platform – but that was demolished by medium-pace pair Elwiss and Griffiths, who both captured a wicket

Elwiss had Alice Capsey caught at short third before foxing Kapp with a slower ball that took out her middle stump and Dane van Niekerk fell victim to a similar offering by Griffiths, who also had Paige Scholfield caught on the boundary.

Ismail returned to dismiss Mady Villiers and Ryana MacDonald-Gay with successive balls and, when Eva Gray fell soon afterwards to Claire Nicholas, the Invincibles were wilting at 40 for eight.

But Winfield-Hill led a mini-fightback, with Sophia Smale and then Lizzie Scott helping her to double their side’s total for the last two wickets until the opener was last out, bowled off the penultimate ball by Freya Davies.

Kapp then boosted her side’s faint hopes

by removing both Fire openers for ducks – Tammy Beaumont gliding a first-ball outswinger to slip and Hayley Matthews caught at cover in her next set.

However, Dunkley found the boundary regularly with a series of cuts and pulls and she was joined by a capable partner in Elwiss, with the pair sharing the highest stand of the match – 40 from 38.

Fire looked comfortably on course until Scholfield struck twice in as many deliveries, with Dunkley holing out to long on for 28 from 21 and Laura Harris caught at cover.

But Elwiss, given a life on eight when Smale spilled a catch at short third, took advantage to steer Fire within touching distance of victory – only for Kapp to hit back, becoming the third bowler in the

game to take two in two.

Although Smale picked up another wicket, it was not enough to rescue the Invincibles and Griffiths struck her for the winning run, courtesy of a misfield.

“If I’m completely honest, we probably didn’t rock up, especially with the bat. At one stage I thought we were going to be bowled out for 40 to 50,” Kapp said.

“In previous years this has been quite a flat wicket for the batters, myself included and today it did a little bit and we were way too slow to adapt to the conditions. Even though we showed great fight out there, it comes down to having too few runs on the board.”

The side were in action against Manchester Originals at The Kia Oval this week.

Photo by Mark Sandom

Tom Curran

Welsh Fire (81-7) beat Oval Invincibles (80 all out) by three wickets

© Mark Sandom

Jeff ready and raring

By Paul Green

JeFFrey SclUPP says crystal Palace are good to go ahead of the Premier League opener at Sheffield United this weekend.

The versatile Ghanian international was on target with a headed opener as the Eagles signed off pre-season with a 2-0 Selhurst triumph over French side Lyon on Saturday.

Schlupp believes the morale boosting win gives Palace the perfect platform going into a tricky first day fixture against the newly-promoted Blades. He told cpfc.co.uk: “We knew it was going to be a good test.

“Out of all the pre-season games, this was the perfect one to prepare us for next week, the first game in the Premier League], so we got the win that we wanted and we’re ready for next week.

“Obviously we’re looking at stats and everyone’s come through the games really well.

“We’ve managed to get some good minutes into the legs – good games, good prep – and I think we’re all confident and ready to go next week.

“The game against Sevilla was really good. The actual performance was really good, positive.

“We took that into today. I thought we controlled today. We did as much as we needed to.

“We scored two goals, there could have been more.

“So again, it was good preparation for next week and we’re full of confidence. We’ll look forward to it.”

Saturday’s visit to Yorkshire could potentially see new signing Matheus Franca make his debut after penning a five-year deal in SE25 last week.

Palace saw off competition from Chelsea and Newcastle to land the 19-year-old Brazilian winger, who is seen as the ideal replacement for departing Eagles favourite Wilfried Zaha. And Franca can’t wait to get started in England’s top flight once all the legal paperwork is completed and international clearance granted. He said: “I’m very happy to be here. I hope I can bring good results for our supporters, for the other players and everybody else in the team.

“I’m very excited for my first game here at my new home, giving my best for my new team.

“I hope all the supporters are happy with me coming here. I bet it is going to be good for all of us.”

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Palace talisman Wilfried opted for Turkey move

By Paul Green

else in his career.

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has admitted the departure of crystal Palace legend Wilfried Zaha is a “big loss”.

The homegrown winger quit Selhurst Park as a free agent after his contract expired to join Turkish side Galatasaray.

Palace wanted Zaha to stay in SE25 and although sad to see the attacker move on, Hodgson is backing the 30-year-old to thrive in Turkey.

The Eagles manager told Sky Sports: “He is a big loss. He’s been a mainstay at the club for so many years.

“Certainly during the four-and-ahalf years I’ve had here, he’s really been a mainstay – an outstanding player and an outstanding club servant.

“Of course everyone at the club was really disappointed to see him move, but we can’t do anything other than wish him well.

“It was a conscious decision he made that this is the moment he needs to move on and try something

“After the service he’s given us, one has to say that we understand where you’re coming from, and we reluctantly have to allow you to go because he’d run out of contract and wouldn’t sign a new one.

“I’m certain he will do very well in Turkey and I’m certain there will be many times during the course of the season I’ll be asked the question: ‘Do you miss Wilf Zaha?’

“And I’ll probably be answering: ‘Yes, we do’.”

Palace have since signed Matheus Franca to replace the departing Zaha, seeing off competition from Chelsea and Newcastle last week to complete a £26million deal.

However, the Brazilian teenager now looks set to miss the start of the campaign as he battles back to full fitness.

“The young lad from Brazil, whom we have very high hopes for, is not going to be available for the first period of time because he’s got an injury that he’s looking after,” Hodgson confirmed.

Chelsea closing in on Palace winger deal

By Paul Green

a rePort in France claims chelsea have already agreed terms with crystal Palace winger Michael olise.

The 21-year-old has been strongly linked with the Blues and champions Manchester City over the past month.

According to RMC Sport it is the Londoners who are now in pole position to land the highly-rated France U21 international, who has a £35million release clause in his current deal at Selhurst Park.

Chelsea initially offered £26m, which

falls some way short of the required sum to force Palace’s hand.

However, RMC Sport say personal terms have already been thrashed out with Olise’s representatives and the youngster is keen to sign for Mauricio Pochettino’s side despite being currently injured.

Olise is just one name currently being linked with an August move to Stamford Bridge with the Mail Online suggesting Pochettino wants at least four new players before the window shuts.

Moises Caicedo remains a firm target despite Brighton so far standing firm on their insistence of a £105m valuation for

their Ecuadorian star.

Chelsea reportedly had an £80m bid knocked back last week and it doesn’t sound like the Seagulls are likely to backdown anytime soon.

Brighton chief executive Paul Barber made it clear yesterday Caicedo still has a big role to play on the south coast.

“We’re looking forward to Moises starting the season with us, he’s a Brighton player under a long-term contract,” he said.

“He’s probably one of the most exciting midfield players in the world at the moment and we’re delighted to have him.”

American international captain Tyler Adams is another midfielder being linked with Chelsea.

Adams only joined Leeds United for £20m last summer from RB Leipzig but is believed to have a relegation clause in his contract, alerting Chelsea to what could be a relatively straightforward deal to complete.

The Blues are still being linked with Serbian striker Dusan Vlahovic in a potential deal which could see Romelu Lukaku head the other way to Juventus, although the Guardian claim Poch has little interest in Vlahovic.

Former Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha

Mauricio Pochettino

Rowett loves 'old school' Den

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by Kiro Evans

gary roWett has revealed he loves the "gritty edge" of the Den as Millwall's ground reaches its 30-year anniversary.

The Lions moved into the stadium after leaving the Old Den in 1993 and it will host its first game of the Championship season on Saturday against Bristol City.

Millwall boss Rowett enjoys the "old school feel" of the ground compared to the "corporate" stadiums elsewhere in the country.

He told our paper: "It's a great atmosphere. In my opinion, it's one of the very few bastions of English football where you've still got that old school feel.

"A lot of clubs in general have moved to new, shiny stadiums that has a real corporate feel to them. Whereas ours still has that gritty edge to it and that's thanks to the fans that make that atmosphere.

"If you look at last season, we had record crowds and brilliant attendances. Even in games when we didn't have a full sellout the atmosphere was electric and that's what we need and that's what we want. It certainly helps and I think the fans more than played their part.

"It's been a great three-anda-half years to experience that atmosphere at The Den."

Millwall had the eighth best home record in the Championship last season, winning 11 of their 23 games.

dream team

hutchinson impressed with young stars and squad depth after boro win

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by Kiro Evans

ShaUn hUtchinSon is hopeful that Millwall's squad of "good eggs" can hatch a plan for success this season.

The Lions club captain and longestserving current player was part of the team who took a brilliant opening day victory at Middlesbrough last week.

Romain Esse hit the winner after coming off the bench to help launch the new season at the Riverside Stadium.

And Hutchinson has been left impressed with the squad's range of options and the club's confidence in buying overseas stars like Casper De Norre.

He told our paper: "I think there's a lot of strength in depth this year. I think

there's a lot of players who could count themselves unlucky to not be starting. So obviously there's a lot of talent and options the manager can choose from.

"I think after the success we had with Zian Flemming the club are not as hesitant to jump into the foreign markets as maybe before.

"It's a really close group and we've recruited some good eggs that are fitting in really well and it's an enjoyable time to be playing for the club."

Both pre-season and the win at Boro highlighted the crop of young talent coming through, with eighteen-year-old Esse's first senior goal coming from a brilliant assist from nineteen-year-old Aidomo Emakhu.

Hutchinson is a fan of both teenagers and reserved particular praise for Emakhu after he emerged as a "new

player" following his injury issues. He said: "A special mention to Aidomo. When he first signed for the club he had a few injury niggles and it was a slow start for him. But it's obvious he's been working hard during the summer and got himself really fit. He come back looking almost like a new player we signed. So fair play to him, he looks in good shape. And we saw bits of Rom last year and we know what he's capable of. So it's about getting that balance of keeping them confident and keeping them working hard and they can be a big asset for us this season.

"They will get the plaudits but it's not just the two of them. There's been a few.

Niino [Adom-Malaki] has been playing with us in pre-season and done pretty well. Alex Mitchell has been there and has done well also. So there's been a few young lads who have come through."

The 32-year-old, who joined the club in 2016 from Fulham, is also pleased that the youngsters have not been shy in the dressing room.

He said: "Sometimes the young lads when they come through, they can be a bit hesitant to talk and they don't say much. But the two of them [Esse and Emakhu] fit in well.

"It's something I'm quite big on as captain and I know people have different ways but, for me, you need to have everyone on board. There's no point [players] being quiet and not saying anything. You have to constantly involve them and make them feel like they're big characters in the dressing room. "They're not shying away. It's a real good group and we're really welcoming to anyone who joins us and they've settled in well."

Silva lining for Fulham after turbulent summer

By John Kelly

FUlhaM enDeD their summer friendly campaign with a 2-1 win against german Bundesliga side hoffenheim last weekend.

after a transfer window that has seen boss Marco Silva and star striker aleksandar Mitrovic linked with moves to the Saudi Pro league, it was the ideal way to go into this Saturday’s Premier league opener against everton at goodison Park.

two summer signings were the difference at craven cottage. Former Wolves forward raul Jimenez gave the host the lead six minutes into the second half before grischa Promel equalised.

But calvin Bassey, recently signed from ajax, netted the winner in the 77th minute.

“We had some good moments, but of course there are always moments to improve. overall, i felt it was a good game,” Silva said.

“they [Jimenez and Bassey] still need more time. of course, raul knows everything about the Premier league but they both need time to adapt and understand what we expect from them.

“raul is going to give us different things and get into different positions. We need to give him the conditions to be at his best from a physical point of view and he is going to help us like he showed this afternoon. even against chelsea last week, in the 45 minutes he did the role well.

“it will be different for calvin as it will be his first time in the Premier league. even though he’s a london boy, it’s a new league and he will soon understand better how we defend. We knew what type of player we were signing and the skills he has. Mitrovic came on for the last 25 minutes.

Silva added: “Mitrovic is training with the team and is ready to play. if this wasn’t the case he wouldn’t be on

the bench and he wouldn’t be playing in the second half.

“i think for me and for all the managers, it’s impossible for me to guarantee that any player is going to stay.

“as you know, and i told you last season, we are happy and pleased with the squad we kept from last season and we are looking to strengthen and reinforce our squad, not the opposite.

“We cannot control the market. of course, some of our players have received offers which is a consequence of our great season last year and we have to be ready for that."

Silva also gave an update on midfielder Joao Palhinha.

He said: “It’s difficult to be sure on the timeframe. he has already begun his ball work on the training pitch and it’s good to see him back.

“With more contact in the training sessions, we’ll continue to be assessing day by day to see how he reacts.”

Hutchinson arrived at The Den in 2016 from Fulham

Fulham boss Marco Silva

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holden unhappy aS charlton dumped out

Qpr's 'heated’ dressing room after mauling

By John Kelly

QUeenS Park rangers manager

gareth ainsworth said the side had “heated discussions” after their 4-0 walloping at Watford on the opening day of the championship last weekend.

Four first-half goals from Tom DeleBashiru’s, Imrân Louza, Matheus Martins and Vakoun Bayo consigned the Hoops to a dismal start to 202324.

Ainsworth didn’t bother trying to dress up anything afterwards.

“We were ripped apart in the first half,” Ainsworth said. “Conceding after a minute doesn’t help. We have a plan and when they score so early, they take control and get the upper hand.

Newport County spring late rally to win cup tie

By John Kelly

charlton athletic manager

Dean holden was unhappy with how his side let newport county come back in their EFL Cup firstround clash after having the game “by the scruff of the neck”.

Daniel Kanu gave the Addicks the lead in the 43rd minute. But the home side hit back on 63 minutes through Aaron Wildig, before Will Evans in the 76th minute and Seb Palmer-Houlden in the 80th struck to send the hosts through.

“We had the game by the scruff of the neck and we just didn’t show enough to then go and take the game away from them,” Holden said. “That’s the disappointing thing really.

“We had total dominance in the game. It was the 64th minute when they

scored and the stadium was completely silent [up until then]. We had total dominance but we didn’t show enough urgency and that’s probably a mentality thing.”

“Ultimately, how we’ve ended up losing the game 3-1 is by not defending well.

“All three goals were really poor. We lost the ball in good areas. Obviously one of the goals the lad slips and there’s not a lot you can do about that, but we’re not marking well enough for the second one in the box, and the first one we gave the ball away in a key area.

“We shouldn’t be coming here and losing 3-1. It should never be happening to us,” he added.

Holden made ten changes to the side that beat Leyton Orient 1-0 in their opening 2023-24 League One game last

weekend.

Holden added: “We needed to get minutes into players’ legs, and that’s the reason for the changes,” he said.

“Tayo Edun, Terry Taylor, Panutche Camará...they’re coming into the game but they can’t play for 90 minutes either, so we knew we’d need to make changes for them. Certain players are not able to play Saturday-Tuesday, Saturday-Tuesday. That’s just the way it is.

“I’m not going to stand here and say there’s many positives to take. But it’s good to get minutes into them as the season progresses.”

Meanwhile, Charlton Athletic Women have added midfielder Carla Humphrey to their ranks.

The former Arsenal academy player said: “I’m really excited and really

pleased to be here. I’ve met all the girls, and it’s a great group and a talented group.”

Humphrey played for Doncaster Rovers Belles before four years at Bristol City where she made 76 appearances in the FA Women's Championship.

She then moved to Liverpool and helped them win promotion to the Women's Super League.

Humphrey added: “Hopefully I can come in and add competition for places.

As I said, it’s a talented group and I feel like they’re the types of players I want to be playing with and, hopefully, we can work together and succeed this season.

“I’d like to say that I’m creative. I like to link up with my teammates, create opportunities and assists. That’s what I hope to bring to the team.”

“We let Watford have way too many shots on goal and didn’t do the fundamentals right.”

“I can’t fault the players, they all gave everything. Watford were just better than us.

“The young players came in and I’ve got to praise them. Joe Gubbins battled, he’s got a cut eye, and Stephen [Duke-McKenna] looked really sharp.”

Plenty of R’s fans had left Vicarage Road before the final whistle, and Ainsworth acknowledged he didn’t blame them.

He said: “Thank you for the fans who stuck around to the end. And to those who didn’t, I totally understand.

“It’s the first game and we’ve lost it heavily. I’ll take full responsibility for that.

“I know it’s going to be tough this season and I’ve learned a lot today. We’ve got to get better.

“We’ve had heated discussions in the dressing room afterwards but we’ve got to stick together and go again.”

Addicks manager Dean Holden

Gareth Ainsworth

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